Crap Towns / Stewarton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Stewarton?
People in Stewarton breathed an average of 3.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 57% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 34% 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) | 3.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Barrhead | 15.6 km | 6.7 |
| Newton Mearns | 15.9 km | 6.4 |
| Irvine | 11.4 km | 5.3 |
| Neilston | 12.6 km | 4.8 |
| Kilmarnock | 8.2 km | 4.7 |
| Stevenston | 15.5 km | 3.6 |
| Kilwinning | 12.3 km | 3.5 |
| Stewarton | – | 3.5 |
| Beith | 10.7 km | 3.4 |
| Kilbirnie | 12.9 km | 3.0 |
| Dalry | 13.2 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |