Air Quality Lab — Punākha, Bhutan
Air Quality Profile·
Punākha reports an annual PM2.5 of 23.2 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Punākha
Bhutan
BhutanAnnual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
23.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Jul, Sep–OctWorst months: Jan–Feb, Apr
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Bhutan
Punākha: 23.2 µg/m³. Typical range in Bhutan: 23.2–28.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Phuntsholing, 42.9 µg/m³.
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