Crap Towns / Plymouth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Plymouth?
People in Plymouth breathed an average of 7.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 9% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 18% 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) | 7.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | – | 7.4 |
| Saltash | 7.3 km | 4.5 |
| Torpoint | 6.1 km | 4.4 |
| Ivybridge | 14.4 km | 4.4 |
| Totnes | 31.4 km | 3.7 |
| Liskeard | 24.7 km | 3.4 |
| Launceston | 31.4 km | 3.3 |
| Tavistock | 16.6 km | 3.3 |
| Bovey Tracey | 38.3 km | 3.1 |
| Kingsbridge | 28.1 km | 3.0 |
| Looe | 23.9 km | 2.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |