Outdoor air pollution exposure in Bhutan
Bhutan: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 24.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 241 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2009
All-time low
16.6
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Bhutan is 24.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Bhutan peaked at 34.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.6, in 1998.
That places Bhutan 61st out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.6 | — |
| 1999 | 17 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 23.1 | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 26.3 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.3 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 29.1 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 27.6 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 29.4 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 34.5 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 27.6 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 31.4 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 30.6 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 30.9 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.2 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 29.5 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 29.5 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.8 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 23.7 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 24.6 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 24.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 24.7 is below the median for South Asia, which is 32.7, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8 | 16.6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.55 | 23.1 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.73 | 26.5 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.66 | 23.7 | 30.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Bhutan?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Bhutan was 24.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Bhutan ranks 61st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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