Crap Towns / Ystalyfera / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Ystalyfera?
People in Ystalyfera 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 4.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 33% 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) | 4.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Port Talbot | 19.6 km | 7.7 |
| Swansea | 17.0 km | 7.3 |
| Baglan | 15.4 km | 7.0 |
| Neath | 11.8 km | 6.6 |
| Clydach | 10.5 km | 5.8 |
| Maesteg | 19.9 km | 5.3 |
| Pontarddulais | 18.0 km | 4.7 |
| Pontardawe | 6.3 km | 4.7 |
| Treherbert | 19.1 km | 4.6 |
| Ammanford | 13.8 km | 4.1 |
| Ystalyfera | – | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |