South Korea
668 monitoring stations · readings from 4 to 116
Average AQI
Air quality in South Korea
Air quality in South Korea is currently 37 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in South Korea right now.
We aggregate 668 stations across South Korea. Individual stations range from 4 at the cleanest to 116 at the worst, so conditions vary across South Korea — the local figure matters more than the average.
South Korea breaks down into 24 regions you can open individually. Of those listed below, Seoul is reading highest at 64 and Daejeon lowest at 17.
Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can still change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.
What to do at good levels
Outdoor activity
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside.
Sensitive groups
Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
Indoor air
Open the windows. Outdoor air is currently cleaner than typical indoor air, so ventilating helps.
Regions in South Korea
24 regions
64Seoul
Moderate
- Stations
- 21
- Range
- 38–80
Gyeonggi Do
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 60–60
56Chungcheongnam Do
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 56–56
56Gyeonggi
Moderate
- Stations
- 167
- Range
- 8–109
46Chungnam
Good
- Stations
- 49
- Range
- 14–116
42Incheon
Good
- Stations
- 23
- Range
- 21–60
35Gangwon
Good
- Stations
- 33
- Range
- 21–69
Gangwon Do
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 33–33
33Jeonbuk
Good
- Stations
- 46
- Range
- 12–63
Jeonbuk State
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 33–33
29Gwangju
Good
- Stations
- 21
- Range
- 17–67
29Jeollanam Do
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 25–33
27Gyeongbuk
Good
- Stations
- 58
- Range
- 21–60
27Jeonnam
Good
- Stations
- 52
- Range
- 6–42
26Busan
Good
- Stations
- 23
- Range
- 21–42
Gyeongsangbuk Do
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 21–29
Gyeongsangnam Do
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 25–25
24Daegu
Good
- Stations
- 23
- Range
- 21–29
24Jeju
Good
- Stations
- 12
- Range
- 21–29
24Ulsan
Good
- Stations
- 23
- Range
- 12–33
22Chungbuk
Good
- Stations
- 30
- Range
- 8–69
22Gyeongnam
Good
- Stations
- 54
- Range
- 8–46
17Daejeon
Good
- Stations
- 17
- Range
- 8–25
17Sejong
Good
- Stations
- 6
- Range
- 4–25
About South Korea
Coordinates
36.387, 127.587
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
668
Reporting in this area
Spread
4 – 116
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other countries nearby
South Korea air quality, answered
South Korea is currently reading an AQI of 37, which is Good. It is the average across 668 reporting stations.
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside. Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
37 sits in the Good band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.
We currently aggregate 668 stations in South Korea, reading between 4 and 116.
Of the regions currently listed for South Korea, Seoul is reading highest at 64 (Moderate).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this country, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
See South Korea on the map.
Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.