Bhutan vs Peru: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Bhutan
30.07 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Peru
31.09 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bhutan rank
49th
Peru rank
47th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Bhutan
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 30.07 micrograms per cubic meter in Bhutan, a difference of 1.02 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Bhutan ranks 49th and Peru ranks 47th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 65.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.62 micrograms per cubic meter | Peru |
| 2000s | 31.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 48.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.81 micrograms per cubic meter | Peru |
| 2010s | 31.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.41 micrograms per cubic meter | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 30.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5183 micrograms per cubic meter | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Bhutan or Peru?
- Peru, at 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 30.07 micrograms per cubic meter in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Bhutan and Peru?
- 1.02 micrograms per cubic meter, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Peru rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Bhutan ranks 49th and Peru ranks 47th 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 Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population-weighted average level of exposure to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in diameter. Exposure is measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³).