Crap Towns / Monmouth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Monmouth?
People in Monmouth breathed an average of 4.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 44% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 19% lower than the typical town's 6.7. The fine particles are over the World Health Organization's guideline of 5; the nitrogen dioxide is within its 10.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Caldicot | 24.6 km | 7.1 |
| Pontypool | 25.3 km | 6.9 |
| Chepstow | 19.5 km | 6.1 |
| Abergavenny | 20.9 km | 5.1 |
| Cinderford | 15.0 km | 5.1 |
| Lydney | 16.5 km | 4.9 |
| Coleford | 7.2 km | 4.7 |
| Ross-on-Wye | 14.9 km | 4.6 |
| Monmouth | – | 4.5 |
| Blaenavon | 25.7 km | 4.2 |
| Newent | 25.1 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |