Crap Towns / Perth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Perth?
People in Perth breathed an average of 5.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 38% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 34% 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) | 5.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Perth | – | 5.0 |
| Glenrothes | 28.6 km | 4.9 |
| Kelty | 29.7 km | 4.7 |
| Cardenden | 30.8 km | 4.4 |
| Kinross | 21.4 km | 3.9 |
| Cupar | 28.7 km | 3.6 |
| Ballingry | 28.3 km | 3.5 |
| Scone | 3.9 km | 3.1 |
| Auchterarder | 20.4 km | 2.8 |
| Crieff | 24.2 km | 2.5 |
| Blairgowrie | 21.9 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |