Crap Towns / Truro / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Truro?
People in Truro 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 5.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 21% lower 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) | 4.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | – | 4.6 |
| Redruth | 12.7 km | 4.4 |
| Falmouth | 12.8 km | 4.3 |
| Penryn | 11.4 km | 4.1 |
| St Austell | 21.2 km | 4.1 |
| Pool and Illogan | 15.4 km | 4.1 |
| Camborne | 18.2 km | 4.0 |
| Helston | 23.8 km | 3.6 |
| St Blazey | 25.6 km | 3.6 |
| Newquay | 16.6 km | 3.3 |
| Hayle | 26.7 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |