PM2.5 air pollution in South Korea
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in South Korea was 19.2 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
South Korea, 2023
19.2
Change from 2022
+4.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023
8.9 µg/m³
Position in 2023
80th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in South Korea over time
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South Korea
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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 18.3 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 18.9 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 19.5 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 23.6 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 23.5 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 25.6 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 26.9 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 27.6 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 28.8 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 28.1 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 26.1 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 28.9 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 29.3 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +4.7% from 18.3 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 28.1 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −31.8%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, South Korea has the 80th highest value.