Long run air pollution in Bhutan
Bhutan: Long run air pollution was 20,019 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20,019
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
162nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
20,019
in 2022
All-time low
39.13
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Bhutan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Bhutan stood at 20,019. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Bhutan peaked at 20,019 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.13, in 1750.
Bhutan ranks 162nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 39.13 | — |
| 1751 | 39.2 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 39.28 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 39.35 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 39.42 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 39.49 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 39.57 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 39.64 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 39.71 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 39.78 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 39.86 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 39.93 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 40 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 40.08 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 40.15 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 40.22 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 40.3 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 40.37 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 40.45 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 40.52 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 40.59 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 40.67 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 40.74 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 40.82 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 40.89 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 40.97 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 41.04 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 41.12 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 41.19 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 41.27 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 41.34 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 41.42 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 41.5 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 41.57 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 41.65 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 41.73 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 41.88 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 41.95 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 42.03 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 42.11 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 42.19 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 42.26 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 42.34 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 42.42 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 42.5 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 42.57 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 42.65 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 42.73 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 42.81 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 42.89 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 43.03 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 43.18 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 43.32 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 43.47 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 43.62 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 43.77 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 43.91 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 44.06 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 44.21 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 44.36 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 44.81 | +1.0% |
| 1812 | 45.27 | +1.0% |
| 1813 | 45.72 | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 46.18 | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 46.64 | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 47.1 | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 47.56 | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 48.02 | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 48.48 | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 48.95 | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 49.45 | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 49.95 | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 50.45 | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 50.95 | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 51.46 | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 51.96 | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 52.47 | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 52.98 | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 53.49 | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 54 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 54.55 | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 55.1 | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 55.66 | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 56.21 | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 56.77 | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 57.32 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 57.88 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 58.44 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 59 | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 59.57 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 60.17 | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 60.78 | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 61.39 | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 62 | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 62.61 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 63.22 | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 63.84 | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 64.45 | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 65.07 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 65.69 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 66.35 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 67.02 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 67.69 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 68.36 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 69.03 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 69.71 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 70.39 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 71.06 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 71.74 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 72.42 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 73.48 | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 74.55 | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 75.62 | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 76.69 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 77.77 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 78.86 | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 79.95 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 81.05 | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 82.16 | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 83.27 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 84.47 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 85.69 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 86.91 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 88.13 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 89.36 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 90.6 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 91.85 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 93.1 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 94.36 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 95.62 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 97 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 98.38 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 99.77 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 101.17 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 102.57 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 103.98 | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 105.4 | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 111.86 | +6.1% |
| 1889 | 118.43 | +5.9% |
| 1890 | 125.11 | +5.6% |
| 1891 | 132.04 | +5.5% |
| 1892 | 139.1 | +5.3% |
| 1893 | 146.41 | +5.3% |
| 1894 | 154.17 | +5.3% |
| 1895 | 162.09 | +5.1% |
| 1896 | 170.18 | +5.0% |
| 1897 | 178.44 | +4.8% |
| 1898 | 186.86 | +4.7% |
| 1899 | 195.46 | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 204.24 | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 280.19 | +37.2% |
| 1902 | 358.57 | +28.0% |
| 1903 | 439.46 | +22.6% |
| 1904 | 522.93 | +19.0% |
| 1905 | 609.05 | +16.5% |
| 1906 | 704.79 | +15.7% |
| 1907 | 802.98 | +13.9% |
| 1908 | 903.68 | +12.5% |
| 1909 | 1,007 | +11.4% |
| 1910 | 1,113 | +10.5% |
| 1911 | 1,222 | +9.8% |
| 1912 | 1,335 | +9.2% |
| 1913 | 1,449 | +8.6% |
| 1914 | 1,567 | +8.1% |
| 1915 | 1,687 | +7.7% |
| 1916 | 1,810 | +7.3% |
| 1917 | 1,936 | +7.0% |
| 1918 | 2,066 | +6.7% |
| 1919 | 2,198 | +6.4% |
| 1920 | 2,333 | +6.2% |
| 1921 | 2,400 | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 2,474 | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 2,567 | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 2,637 | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 2,727 | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 2,796 | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 2,863 | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 2,931 | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 3,015 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 3,065 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 3,120 | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 3,160 | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 3,217 | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 3,274 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 3,333 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 3,425 | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 3,517 | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 3,609 | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 3,703 | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 3,798 | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 3,966 | +4.4% |
| 1942 | 4,127 | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 4,310 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 4,502 | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 4,689 | +4.2% |
| 1946 | 4,901 | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 5,124 | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 5,343 | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 5,590 | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 5,849 | +4.6% |
| 1951 | 5,882 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 5,918 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 5,958 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 6,018 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 6,065 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 6,101 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 6,158 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 6,201 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 6,247 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6,293 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 6,912 | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 6,841 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 6,765 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 6,681 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 6,568 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 6,444 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 6,326 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 6,163 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 6,114 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 5,533 | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 5,673 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5,845 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6,042 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6,248 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6,473 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 6,734 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 7,013 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 7,324 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 7,668 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 7,952 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 8,212 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 8,420 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 8,614 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 8,943 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 9,570 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 9,894 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 10,232 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 10,508 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10,617 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 15,460 | +45.6% |
| 1991 | 15,085 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 14,596 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 14,044 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 13,633 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 12,967 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 13,164 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13,200 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,428 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,831 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 12,350 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 12,760 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13,375 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 15,213 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 15,555 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16,112 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 15,909 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13,922 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 14,213 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14,557 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 15,750 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 16,371 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 16,666 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 18,127 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 18,398 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19,010 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19,153 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,133 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19,689 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 19,789 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19,516 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19,918 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20,019 | +0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 20,019 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 20,019 is below the median for South Asia, which is 270,525, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +45.6% | 10,617 | 15,460 |
| 1901 | +37.2% | 204.24 | 280.19 |
| 1902 | +28.0% | 280.19 | 358.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 39.46 | 39.13 | 39.78 | 10 |
| 1760s | 40.19 | 39.86 | 40.52 | 10 |
| 1770s | 40.93 | 40.59 | 41.27 | 10 |
| 1780s | 41.69 | 41.34 | 42.03 | 10 |
| 1790s | 42.46 | 42.11 | 42.81 | 10 |
| 1800s | 43.55 | 42.89 | 44.21 | 10 |
| 1810s | 46.41 | 44.36 | 48.48 | 10 |
| 1820s | 51.21 | 48.95 | 53.49 | 10 |
| 1830s | 56.49 | 54 | 59 | 10 |
| 1840s | 62.31 | 59.57 | 65.07 | 10 |
| 1850s | 68.71 | 65.69 | 71.74 | 10 |
| 1860s | 77.26 | 72.42 | 82.16 | 10 |
| 1870s | 88.77 | 83.27 | 94.36 | 10 |
| 1880s | 103.42 | 95.62 | 118.43 | 10 |
| 1890s | 158.99 | 125.11 | 195.46 | 10 |
| 1900s | 583.29 | 204.24 | 1,007 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,638 | 1,113 | 2,198 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,674 | 2,333 | 3,015 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,342 | 3,065 | 3,703 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,635 | 3,798 | 5,590 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,040 | 5,849 | 6,247 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,511 | 6,114 | 6,912 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,455 | 5,533 | 7,668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,296 | 7,952 | 10,617 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,941 | 12,967 | 15,460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,397 | 12,350 | 16,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,209 | 15,750 | 19,789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,818 | 19,516 | 20,019 | 3 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5184 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.83 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 149.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Bhutan?
- Long run air pollution in Bhutan was 20,019 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,019 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.13 in 1750.
- How does Bhutan rank for long run air pollution?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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