Crap Towns / North Berwick / Air quality
How dirty is the air in North Berwick?
People in North Berwick breathed an average of 2.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 69% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 39% 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) | 2.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 24.1 km | 6.7 |
| Dalkeith | 27.9 km | 5.8 |
| Prestonpans | 19.4 km | 5.5 |
| Tranent | 18.9 km | 5.3 |
| Kirkcaldy | 28.3 km | 5.0 |
| Leven | 23.9 km | 4.9 |
| Cockenzie | 16.7 km | 4.6 |
| Methil | 23.6 km | 4.3 |
| Haddington | 11.9 km | 3.5 |
| Dunbar | 14.3 km | 3.2 |
| North Berwick | – | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |