Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

75

Moderate

on Tuesday, Sep 30th 2025, 15:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	104	Pubal
2	85	Yeoju
3	78	Bucheon-si
4	78	Incheon
5	78	Hwado
6	76	Haenam
7	76	Wabu
8	76	Icheon-si
9	74	Hwaseong-si
10	74	Seoul
11	74	Goyang-si
12	74	Seonghwan
13	74	Beolgyo
14	72	Ansan-si
15	72	Gumi
16	70	Waegwan
17	70	Yesan
18	70	Guri-si
19	70	Osan
20	70	Kwangmyŏng
21	70	Ganghwa-gun
22	70	Asan
23	70	Anyang-si
24	68	Hayang
25	65	Yangju
26	65	Munsan
27	65	Taesal-li
28	65	Koesan
29	63	Hanam
30	63	Hwasun
31	63	Cheongju-si
32	63	Gijang
33	63	Changwon
34	63	Gwangju
35	63	Tangjin
36	61	Anseong
37	61	Suwon
38	61	Hongseong
39	61	Hwawŏn
40	61	Uijeongbu-si
41	59	Cheonan
42	59	Kimhae
43	59	Kwangyang
44	59	Sangju
45	59	Sinhyeon
46	59	Daegu
47	59	Wŏnju
48	59	Suncheon
49	59	Yeosu
50	59	Yanggu

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	21	Hwacheon
2	22	Gapyeong
3	26	Chuncheon
4	28	Hongch’ŏn
5	30	Kosong
6	36	Yeongam
7	36	Okcheon
8	37	Daejeon
9	38	Gangneung
10	38	Sinan
11	39	Naju
12	40	Kinzan
13	41	Kimje
14	41	Nonsan
15	42	Santyoku
16	42	Yeonggwang
17	42	Kurye
18	42	Sejong
19	42	Masan
20	42	Yeongdong
21	43	Muan
22	43	Jinan-gun
23	43	Koch'ang
24	43	Changsu
25	45	Mungyeong
26	45	Puan
27	45	Jeonju
28	46	Ulsan
29	46	Gwangju
30	46	Seogwipo
31	46	Andong
32	46	Jeongeup
33	46	Busan
34	46	T’aebaek
35	46	Eisen
36	46	Namyangju
37	47	Gongju
38	47	Iksan
39	47	Cheongsong gun
40	47	Chinju
41	47	Yŏnmu
42	47	Boryeong
43	48	Gyeongsan-si
44	48	Gunsan
45	50	Changnyeong
46	50	Pohang
47	50	Wanju
48	50	Imsil
49	50	Tonghae
50	50	Nangen

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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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