Crap Towns / St Ives / Air quality
How dirty is the air in St Ives?
People in St Ives breathed an average of 2.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 65% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 27% 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) | 2.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | 31.4 km | 4.6 |
| Redruth | 18.8 km | 4.4 |
| Falmouth | 29.5 km | 4.3 |
| Penryn | 26.9 km | 4.1 |
| Pool and Illogan | 16.1 km | 4.1 |
| Camborne | 13.5 km | 4.0 |
| Helston | 19.5 km | 3.6 |
| Penzance | 10.7 km | 3.6 |
| Newquay | 37.8 km | 3.3 |
| Hayle | 5.7 km | 3.2 |
| St Ives | – | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |