Crap Towns / Troon / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Troon?
People in Troon breathed an average of 3.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 54% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 36% 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) | 3.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine | 7.0 km | 5.3 |
| Kilmarnock | 11.7 km | 4.7 |
| Prestwick | 6.6 km | 4.7 |
| Ayr | 10.9 km | 4.0 |
| Troon | – | 3.7 |
| Stevenston | 11.5 km | 3.6 |
| Kilwinning | 12.0 km | 3.5 |
| Stewarton | 17.0 km | 3.5 |
| Saltcoats | 13.2 km | 3.3 |
| Ardrossan | 14.9 km | 3.1 |
| Dalry | 18.2 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |