Crap Towns / Scone / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Scone?
People in Scone breathed an average of 3.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 62% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 37% 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) | 3.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 27.8 km | 6.5 |
| Perth | 3.9 km | 5.0 |
| Glenrothes | 28.9 km | 4.9 |
| Kelty | 31.7 km | 4.7 |
| Kinross | 23.8 km | 3.9 |
| Cupar | 26.7 km | 3.6 |
| Ballingry | 29.9 km | 3.5 |
| Scone | – | 3.1 |
| Auchterarder | 24.3 km | 2.8 |
| Crieff | 27.6 km | 2.5 |
| Blairgowrie | 18.8 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |