Crap Towns / Rutherglen / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Rutherglen?
People in Rutherglen breathed an average of 9.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 14% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 22% 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) | 9.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 5.3 km | 11.0 |
| Uddingston | 7.9 km | 10.0 |
| Rutherglen | – | 9.2 |
| Bothwell | 8.5 km | 9.2 |
| Stepps | 8.5 km | 8.3 |
| Blantyre | 7.8 km | 8.3 |
| Giffnock | 5.8 km | 8.2 |
| Cambuslang | 3.3 km | 7.9 |
| Clarkston | 6.3 km | 7.0 |
| Newton Mearns | 9.0 km | 6.4 |
| East Kilbride | 7.1 km | 6.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |