Primary Pollutant

(AQI)

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Major Air Pollutants in South Korea

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

PM2.5 1.1X

The current PM2.5 concentration in South Korea is 1.1 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 GOOD 39 39 35 8 12 16 94
Gangwon MODERATE 58 58 50 15 33 15 67
Gyeonggi MODERATE 65 65 56 18 49 23 45
Busan GOOD 49 49 44 12 16 14 94
Chungbuk MODERATE 60 60 46 17 38 18 67
Gyeongnam GOOD 47 47 37 11 14 14 94
Jeonbuk MODERATE 63 63 41 18 31 17 87
Ulsan MODERATE 59 59 42 16 28 14 94
Incheon MODERATE 74 74 60 22 57 25 38
Daejeon MODERATE 64 64 42 18 34 20 64
Gyeongbuk MODERATE 63 63 44 18 29 15 83
Chungnam MODERATE 66 66 56 19 53 20 60
Gwangju GOOD 43 43 34 11 19 18 90
Seoul MODERATE 66 66 53 19 42 24 41
Jeju MODERATE 52 52 58 6 37 18 93
Daegu MODERATE 59 59 45 16 26 16 82
Sejong MODERATE 58 58 43 16 38 18 68

South Korea - Metro Cities AQI

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66
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
24˚C / 41%
43
49
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
14˚C / 94%
45
59
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
16˚C / 82%
59
71
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
25˚C / 38%
34
43
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
18˚C / 90%
41
64
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AQI (US)
19˚C / 67%
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59
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
14˚C / 94%
43
56
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
19˚C / 67%


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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 48 MODERATE AQI now. This was last updated 1 hour ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in South Korea is 16 (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 0.64 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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