Primary Pollutant

(AQI)

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Major Air Pollutants in South Korea

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South Korea co carbon monoxide icon
348 (CO)
South Korea no2 nitrogen dioxide icon
10 (NO2)

PM2.5 1.3X

The current PM2.5 concentration in South Korea is 1.3 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 80 80 62 23 42 23 54
Gangwon MODERATE 70 70 60 17 46 21 47
Gyeonggi MODERATE 74 74 61 17 39 26 35
Busan MODERATE 62 62 45 17 29 23 59
Chungbuk MODERATE 78 78 62 18 42 26 33
Gyeongnam MODERATE 84 84 60 25 40 23 55
Jeonbuk MODERATE 67 67 58 13 31 24 48
Ulsan MODERATE 85 85 62 27 46 23 57
Incheon MODERATE 96 96 67 32 58 22 56
Daejeon MODERATE 63 63 57 10 21 26 38
Gyeongbuk MODERATE 77 77 65 22 55 26 40
Chungnam MODERATE 68 68 55 14 31 25 37
Gwangju MODERATE 72 72 61 15 35 26 45
Seoul MODERATE 67 67 57 17 38 26 35
Jeju MODERATE 63 63 64 10 43 20 63
Daegu MODERATE 85 85 64 22 50 29 34
Sejong MODERATE 56 56 49 10 23 26 31

South Korea - Metro Cities AQI

58
68
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
27˚C / 36%
43
62
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
23˚C / 59%
64
85
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
29˚C / 35%
69
102
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
21˚C / 55%
62
76
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
25˚C / 46%
58
66
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
26˚C / 35%
56
74
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
23˚C / 57%
49
56
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
26˚C / 31%


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FAQs of South Korea's Air Quality Index

(Frequently Asked Questions)


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 60 MODERATE AQI now. This was last updated 46 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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