Crap Towns / Thorne / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Thorne?
People in Thorne breathed an average of 7.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 9% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% higher 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) | 7.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 14.5 km | 10.8 |
| Bentley | 14.8 km | 9.9 |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 9.3 km | 8.9 |
| Armthorpe | 10.2 km | 8.6 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 5.4 km | 7.9 |
| Goole | 11.7 km | 7.6 |
| Stainforth | 4.4 km | 7.5 |
| Thorne | – | 7.4 |
| Moorends | 2.3 km | 6.8 |
| Askern | 12.4 km | 6.7 |
| Finningley | 14.8 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |