South Korea
668 monitoring stations · readings from 4 to 93
Average AQI
Air quality in South Korea
Air quality in South Korea is currently 38 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 93 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, Jeollanam-do is reading highest at 73 and Chungcheongnam Do lowest at 23.
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
73Jeollanam-do
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 71–75
Gyeongsangnam Do
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 58–58
58Jeonnam
Moderate
- Stations
- 52
- Range
- 16–93
50Jeju
Good
- Stations
- 12
- Range
- 42–65
Gangwon Do
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
45Chungbuk
Good
- Stations
- 30
- Range
- 33–58
43Gyeongnam
Good
- Stations
- 54
- Range
- 21–60
Jeonbuk State
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 42–42
41Daegu
Good
- Stations
- 23
- Range
- 29–71
41Daejeon
Good
- Stations
- 17
- Range
- 21–75
41Gwangju
Good
- Stations
- 21
- Range
- 29–65
41Gyeongbuk
Good
- Stations
- 58
- Range
- 21–65
40Busan
Good
- Stations
- 23
- Range
- 33–58
Gyeongsangbuk Do
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 27–50
39Jeonbuk
Good
- Stations
- 46
- Range
- 17–69
36Sejong
Good
- Stations
- 6
- Range
- 28–46
33Gangwon
Good
- Stations
- 33
- Range
- 4–63
33Seoul
Good
- Stations
- 21
- Range
- 17–54
32Ulsan
Good
- Stations
- 23
- Range
- 21–46
31Gyeonggi
Good
- Stations
- 167
- Range
- 12–56
Gyeonggi Do
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 29–29
28Chungnam
Good
- Stations
- 49
- Range
- 8–65
26Incheon
Good
- Stations
- 23
- Range
- 12–38
23Chungcheongnam Do
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 21–25
About South Korea
Coordinates
36.387, 127.587
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
668
Reporting in this area
Spread
4 – 93
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other countries nearby
South Korea air quality, answered
South Korea is currently reading an AQI of 38, 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.
38 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 93.
Of the regions currently listed for South Korea, Jeollanam-do is reading highest at 73 (Moderate).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this country, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
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