Crap Towns / Monifieth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Monifieth?
People in Monifieth breathed an average of 4.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 48% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 37% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 8.4 km | 6.5 |
| Leven | 33.5 km | 4.9 |
| Monifieth | – | 4.2 |
| Arbroath | 16.9 km | 3.6 |
| Forfar | 18.3 km | 3.6 |
| Cupar | 21.7 km | 3.6 |
| St Andrews | 16.6 km | 3.5 |
| Carnoustie | 6.9 km | 3.0 |
| Brechin | 29.6 km | 3.0 |
| Kirriemuir | 24.1 km | 2.3 |
| Blairgowrie | 33.2 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |