Air Quality Lab — T’aebaek, South Korea
Air Quality Profile·
T’aebaek reports an annual PM2.5 of 14.3 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
T’aebaek
South Korea
South KoreaAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
14.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Jan–Feb, Nov
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across South Korea
T’aebaek: 14.3 µg/m³. Typical range in South Korea: 18.7–23.0 µg/m³. Low anchor: Seogwipo, 14.0 µg/m³. High anchor: Seoul, 26.6 µg/m³.
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