Crap Towns / Sauchie / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Sauchie?
People in Sauchie breathed an average of 6.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 17% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 30% 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) | 6.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa | 2.0 km | 8.9 |
| Grangemouth | 13.5 km | 8.2 |
| Larbert | 11.6 km | 7.1 |
| Falkirk | 14.0 km | 7.0 |
| Sauchie | – | 6.7 |
| Denny | 14.6 km | 6.6 |
| Stenhousemuir | 11.4 km | 6.6 |
| Stirling | 9.5 km | 5.3 |
| Tullibody | 3.5 km | 5.1 |
| Bannockburn | 9.6 km | 5.0 |
| Dunblane | 13.0 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |