Primary Pollutant

(AQI)

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Major Air Pollutants in South Korea

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

PM2.5 1X

The current PM2.5 concentration in South Korea is 1 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 20 38 21 56
Gangwon MODERATE 75 75 69 18 66 24 39
Gyeonggi MODERATE 65 65 56 12 42 23 41
Busan MODERATE 84 84 60 24 47 23 53
Chungbuk MODERATE 79 79 63 15 49 25 33
Gyeongnam MODERATE 86 86 63 22 42 23 50
Jeonbuk MODERATE 67 67 54 11 31 20 61
Ulsan MODERATE 94 94 69 32 65 23 54
Incheon GOOD 45 45 43 7 19 19 50
Daejeon MODERATE 65 65 54 8 33 26 32
Gyeongbuk MODERATE 84 84 66 21 59 27 32
Chungnam MODERATE 52 52 49 6 19 22 43
Gwangju MODERATE 61 61 53 9 29 22 49
Seoul MODERATE 62 62 53 16 44 23 42
Jeju MODERATE 64 64 71 11 47 20 56
Daegu MODERATE 73 73 58 13 44 29 24
Sejong MODERATE 51 51 48 5 16 24 33

South Korea - Metro Cities AQI

52
61
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
23˚C / 42%
60
84
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
23˚C / 53%
58
73
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
29˚C / 25%
41
45
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
18˚C / 52%
53
61
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
22˚C / 49%
54
65
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
26˚C / 32%
69
94
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
23˚C / 54%
48
51
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
24˚C / 33%


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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 59 MODERATE AQI now. This was last updated 31 minutes ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in South Korea is 5 (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 0.20 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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