Air quality (PM2.5) (South Korea): 21.89 µg/m3 in 2023, the latest available value.
24 observations from 2000 to 2023. Source: World Bank.
Average concentration of fine PM2.5 particles in the air; above WHO thresholds, health is at risk.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21.89 µg/m3 |
| 2022 | 23.44 µg/m3 |
| 2021 | 21.55 µg/m3 |
| 2020 | 21 µg/m3 |
| 2019 | 21.98 µg/m3 |
| 2018 | 21.49 µg/m3 |
| 2017 | 22.09 µg/m3 |
| 2016 | 24.15 µg/m3 |
| 2015 | 24.5 µg/m3 |
| 2014 | 26.22 µg/m3 |
| 2013 | 25.06 µg/m3 |
| 2012 | 22.6 µg/m3 |
| 2011 | 21.82 µg/m3 |
| 2010 | 22.74 µg/m3 |
| 2009 | 24.49 µg/m3 |
| 2008 | 24.56 µg/m3 |
| 2007 | 24.76 µg/m3 |
| 2006 | 23.55 µg/m3 |
| 2005 | 20.72 µg/m3 |
| 2004 | 20.11 µg/m3 |
| 2003 | 20.75 µg/m3 |
| 2002 | 20.97 µg/m3 |
| 2001 | 21.23 µg/m3 |
| 2000 | 21.36 µg/m3 |