PM2.5 air pollution in Bhutan

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Bhutan was 24.1 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Bhutan, 2023 24.1 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +0.3% 2022: 24.1 µg/m³
Position in 2023 57th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Bhutan over time

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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration (micrograms per cubic metre), 2010 to 2023
Period Bhutan
2023 24.1 µg/m³
2022 24.1 µg/m³
2021 25.8 µg/m³
2020 24.2 µg/m³
2019 26.7 µg/m³
2018 30.7 µg/m³
2017 30.6 µg/m³
2016 33.6 µg/m³
2015 32.4 µg/m³
2014 33.2 µg/m³
2013 33.8 µg/m³
2012 34.2 µg/m³
2011 31.8 µg/m³
2010 34.7 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.3% from 24.1 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 33.8 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −28.6%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Bhutan has the 57th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
SDGPM25 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim1=RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL
Observation period
2010 to 2023 for Bhutan
Provider update
8 May 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory