Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

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Moderate

on Sunday, May 10th 2026, 23:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	80	Gangneung
2	72	Eisen
3	72	Yanggu
4	68	Sokcho
5	61	Wanju
6	59	Mungyeong
7	59	Yeoju
8	59	Tonghae
9	57	Sangju
10	57	Santyoku
11	55	Yangju
12	55	Yeongdong
13	55	Gaigeturi
14	55	Waegwan
15	55	Namyangju
16	54	Kyosai
17	54	Seosan
18	53	Hanam
19	53	Iksan
20	53	Wŏnju
21	52	Gwangju
22	52	Changwon
23	50	Jeju City
24	50	Pohang
25	50	Chinju
26	50	Gyeongsan-si
27	50	Gyeongju
28	50	Koesan
29	50	Masan
30	50	Gumi
31	50	Sejong
32	50	Hwawŏn
33	50	Taesal-li
34	50	Ulsan
35	50	Andong
36	49	Kinzan
37	49	Gijang
38	48	Sinhyeon
39	48	Ungsang
40	48	Mokpo
41	48	Yeonggwang
42	48	Tangjin
43	47	Munsan
44	47	Kimhae
45	47	Hongseong
46	47	Hayang
47	47	Naesŏ
48	47	Okcheon
49	47	Boryeong
50	47	Seogwipo

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	24	Beolgyo
2	30	Changsu
3	32	Kurye
4	33	Gwangju
5	34	Hwacheon
6	34	Wabu
7	34	Nonsan
8	34	Ansan-si
9	35	Cheongsong gun
10	35	Seongnam-si
11	36	Hwasun
12	37	Chuncheon
13	38	Yeosu
14	38	T’aebaek
15	38	Jeonju
16	38	Kwangyang
17	38	Hongch’ŏn
18	38	Chinch'ŏn
19	38	Yesan
20	39	Gunsan
21	39	Kimje
22	39	Buyeo
23	39	Miryang
24	39	Osan
25	40	Goseong
26	41	Incheon
27	41	Daegu
28	41	Goyang-si
29	41	Suwon
30	41	Eisen
31	42	Kwangmyŏng
32	42	Guri-si
33	42	Anyang-si
34	42	Hwaseong-si
35	42	Jeongeup
36	42	Cheonan
37	42	Imsil
38	42	Gimcheon
39	42	Yŏnmu
40	43	Sinan
41	43	Yeongam
42	43	Koch'ang
43	43	Icheon-si
44	43	Nangen
45	44	Seonghwan
46	44	Seoul
47	44	Yangp'yŏng
48	44	Asan
49	45	Changnyeong
50	45	Muan

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AQI	Air Pollution Level	Health Implications	Cautionary Statement (for PM2.5)
0 - 50	Good	Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk	None
51 -100	Moderate	Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.	Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
101-150	Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.	Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
151-200	Unhealthy	Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects	Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion
201-300	Very Unhealthy	Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.	Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.
300+	Hazardous	Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects	Everyone should avoid all outdoor exertion

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