Crap Towns / Yarm / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Yarm?
People in Yarm breathed an average of 6.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 22% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 19% 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) | 6.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 10.2 km | 10.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 6.8 km | 9.5 |
| Billingham | 12.0 km | 9.1 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 8.2 km | 9.0 |
| Eston | 14.5 km | 8.7 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 2.7 km | 7.3 |
| Egglescliffe | 2.6 km | 7.2 |
| Darlington | 13.7 km | 7.1 |
| Northallerton | 18.3 km | 6.4 |
| Yarm | – | 6.3 |
| Guisborough | 19.2 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |