Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 24.12 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bhutan is 24.12 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bhutan peaked at 34.65 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.05 µg/m³, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 61st out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.65 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 31.78 µg/m³ | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 34.22 µg/m³ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 33.78 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 33.25 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.39 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 33.62 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 30.64 µg/m³ | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 30.66 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.74 µg/m³ | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 24.25 µg/m³ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 25.77 µg/m³ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 24.05 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 24.12 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.17 µg/m³ | 26.74 µg/m³ | 34.65 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.55 µg/m³ | 24.05 µg/m³ | 25.77 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 58 El Salvador 24.86 µg/m³ compare
- 59 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24.74 µg/m³ compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 24.14 µg/m³ compare
- 62 Libya 24.12 µg/m³ compare
- 63 Guatemala 24.06 µg/m³ compare
- 64 Eritrea 23.85 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bhutan?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bhutan was 24.12 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.65 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.05 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Bhutan ranks 61st out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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