Crap Towns / Treherbert / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Treherbert?
People in Treherbert breathed an average of 4.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 43% 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) | 4.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Porth | 12.5 km | 6.7 |
| Tonypandy | 9.3 km | 6.6 |
| Sarn | 15.5 km | 6.4 |
| Rhondda | 6.7 km | 5.8 |
| Mountain Ash | 11.1 km | 5.8 |
| Tonyrefail | 14.0 km | 5.7 |
| Treorchy | 3.6 km | 5.4 |
| Maesteg | 10.7 km | 5.3 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 14.2 km | 5.2 |
| Aberdare | 7.8 km | 4.9 |
| Treherbert | – | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |