Crap Towns / Moodiesburn / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Moodiesburn?
People in Moodiesburn breathed an average of 9.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 11% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 24% 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) | 9.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpark | 9.5 km | 10.8 |
| Coatbridge | 7.2 km | 10.3 |
| Uddingston | 10.5 km | 10.0 |
| Moodiesburn | – | 9.0 |
| Bishopbriggs | 8.3 km | 8.8 |
| Airdrie | 8.8 km | 8.8 |
| Stepps | 4.7 km | 8.3 |
| Cumbernauld | 6.7 km | 8.1 |
| Lenzie | 4.5 km | 7.2 |
| Kirkintilloch | 4.4 km | 7.1 |
| Kilsyth | 7.3 km | 6.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |