Air Quality Lab — Phuntsholing, Bhutan
Air Quality Profile·
Phuntsholing reports an annual PM2.5 of 42.9 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Phuntsholing
Bhutan
BhutanAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
42.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7777 µg/m³ — Hazardous
8383 µg/m³ — Hazardous
5757 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6767 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7777 µg/m³ — Hazardous
8383 µg/m³ — Hazardous
5757 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6767 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Bhutan
Phuntsholing: 42.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Bhutan: 23.2–28.5 µg/m³. Low anchor: Punākha, 23.2 µg/m³.
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