Primary Pollutant

(AQI)

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Major Air Pollutants in South Korea

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South Korea co carbon monoxide icon
324 (CO)
South Korea no2 nitrogen dioxide icon
11 (NO2)

PM2.5 1.2X

The current PM2.5 concentration in South Korea is 1.2 times above the recommended limit given by the WHO 24 hrs air quality guidelines value.

South Korea - States Air Pollution Level

STATES Status AQI AQI-US AQI-IN PM2.5 PM10 Temp Humid
Jeonnam MODERATE 67 67 56 15 31 20 64
Gangwon MODERATE 73 73 56 19 44 19 59
Gyeonggi MODERATE 83 83 62 18 42 25 42
Busan MODERATE 68 68 55 20 28 22 52
Chungbuk MODERATE 68 68 55 12 31 26 31
Gyeongnam MODERATE 71 71 56 19 32 22 55
Jeonbuk MODERATE 64 64 46 13 32 18 70
Ulsan MODERATE 80 80 62 26 59 22 48
Incheon MODERATE 81 81 60 22 47 18 65
Daejeon MODERATE 64 64 52 11 27 27 28
Gyeongbuk MODERATE 75 75 61 21 55 24 49
Chungnam MODERATE 71 71 50 16 36 24 42
Gwangju MODERATE 72 72 60 15 37 23 60
Seoul POOR 101 101 68 30 54 25 45
Jeju MODERATE 61 61 62 10 41 21 59
Daegu MODERATE 76 76 70 22 70 25 47
Sejong MODERATE 54 54 50 10 24 26 31

South Korea - Metro Cities AQI

68
100
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
24˚C / 46%
55
69
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
22˚C / 53%
69
77
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
24˚C / 47%
60
81
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
18˚C / 65%
60
71
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
22˚C / 60%
52
63
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
27˚C / 29%
62
80
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
22˚C / 49%
50
54
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
26˚C / 31%


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FAQs of South Korea's Air Quality Index

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Some facts about air pollution level in South Korea and what quality of air you breathe in your region.


The real-time air quality in South Korea is 58 MODERATE AQI now. This was last updated 27 minutes ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in South Korea is 10 (µg/m³). The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends 15 µg/m³ as the threshold concentration of PM2.5 for 24 hrs mean. Currently, the concentration is 0.40 times the recommended limit.

Generally, the air quality at South Korea starts deteriorating in late October. The winters are the worst-hit season in terms of air pollution.

You should wear a good N95 mask when you go outdoor in South Korea until the AQI is improving upto moderate range.

Office going people should avoid personal vehicles and use public transportations or carpooling.

(i) The primary causes of outdoor air pollution are solid, liquid particles called aerosols & gase from vehicles emissions, construction activities, factories, burning stubble & fossil fuels and wildfire, etc.

(ii) Main causes of indoor air pollution are harmful gases from cooking fuels (such as wood, crop wastes, charcoal, coal and dung), damp, mould smoke, chemicals from cleaning materials, etc.

Indoor air pollution in South Korea is as dangerous as outdoor pollution, because the air pollutants come inside the houses or buildings through doors, windows and ventilation.

In South Korea, you must use an air purifier or fresh air machine at home or office indoor and close all the doors, windows and ventilations when the outdoor air quality index (aqi) in South Korea is very high. Proper ventilation is highly recommended only when outdoor air quality is improving and moderate AQI range.



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