Air quality
South Korea Air Quality (AQI) Now
57
Moderate
European Air Quality Index
European Air Quality Index
- PM2.5
- 44.8µg/m³WHO limit 15
- PM10
- 61.0µg/m³WHO limit 45
- NO₂
- 51.4µg/m³
- O₃
- 9µg/m³
- Desert dust
- 25µg/m³
- UV index
- 1.5
- US AQI
- 138
Updated: · Source: Copernicus CAMS · Open-Meteo
Air quality in South Korea is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 57. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is 44.8 µg/m³, 3.0 times the WHO 24-hour guideline. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity. Pollution is expected to peak around 14:00 over the next 48 hours (index 67, poor).
South Korea 48-hour air quality forecast
Air quality across South Korea
Cleanest to most polluted.
Frequently asked questions
- Is South Korea polluted today?
- Air quality in South Korea is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 57. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity.
- Is it safe to exercise outdoors in South Korea today?
- For most people yes; with air quality moderate, people with asthma or heart and lung conditions should ease off intense exercise.
- How is the air quality index calculated?
- The European Air Quality Index is set by the worst of PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide: 0–20 good, 20–40 fair, 40–60 moderate, 60–80 poor, 80–100 very poor, above 100 extremely poor.
Values are Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) model forecasts and may differ from local monitoring stations.
South Korea air quality: details
Pollutants and recent days
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is 51.4 µg/m³ and ozone (O₃) 9 µg/m³; WHO guideline values are 25 (24 h) and 100 µg/m³ (8 h).