Armenia vs Bhutan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Armenia
28.55 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bhutan
30.07 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Armenia rank
52nd
Bhutan rank
49th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Armenia
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 30.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 28.55 micrograms per cubic meter in Armenia, a difference of 1.52 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 52nd and Bhutan ranks 49th of 200 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3148 micrograms per cubic meter | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 29.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.39 micrograms per cubic meter | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 27.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.57 micrograms per cubic meter | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 28.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.17 micrograms per cubic meter | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Armenia or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 30.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 28.55 micrograms per cubic meter in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Armenia and Bhutan?
- 1.52 micrograms per cubic meter, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bhutan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Bhutan rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Armenia ranks 52nd and Bhutan ranks 49th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.