Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

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Moderate

on Monday, Nov 10th 2025, 08:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	63	Yeoju
2	63	Gijang
3	61	Yanggu
4	59	Busan
5	57	Seogwipo
6	57	Naesŏ
7	55	Cheongsong gun
8	55	Miryang
9	55	Andong
10	53	Gaigeturi
11	53	Kimhae
12	53	Jeju City
13	53	Seosan
14	53	Koesan
15	53	Neietsu
16	50	Taesal-li
17	50	Sinhyeon
18	50	Gumi
19	50	Ungsang
20	50	Pubal
21	50	Mokpo
22	50	Hanam
23	46	Chuncheon
24	46	Hongch’ŏn
25	46	Okcheon
26	46	Nangen
27	46	Hayang
28	46	Pohang
29	42	Yeosu
30	42	Waegwan
31	42	Buyeo
32	42	Eisen
33	42	Changwon
34	38	Gimcheon
35	38	Goseong
36	38	Kimje
37	38	Chinch'ŏn
38	38	Wanju
39	38	Icheon-si
40	38	Gunsan
41	38	Hongseong
42	38	T’aebaek
43	38	Wŏnju
44	38	Ulsan
45	34	Kyosai
46	34	Sangju
47	34	Yesan
48	34	Iksan
49	34	Sejong
50	34	Hwacheon

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	16	Gapyeong
2	18	Tangjin
3	18	Gongju
4	19	Naju
5	20	Seongnam-si
6	21	Cheonan
7	21	Munsan
8	21	Yangp'yŏng
9	21	Wabu
10	21	Guri-si
11	21	Anseong
12	21	Sinan
13	22	Kurye
14	22	Muan
15	23	Yeonggwang
16	24	Beolgyo
17	24	Kwangmyŏng
18	24	Seoul
19	25	Santyoku
20	25	Jeongeup
21	25	Suwon
22	25	Nonsan
23	25	Koch'ang
24	25	Kinzan
25	25	Hwasun
26	25	Anyang-si
27	25	Changsu
28	25	Osan
29	25	Daegu
30	25	Puan
31	25	Jeonju
32	25	Hwawŏn
33	25	Gyeongsan-si
34	25	Gangneung
35	25	Daejeon
36	26	Mungyeong
37	26	Eisen
38	26	Changnyeong
39	26	Gwangju
40	26	Chinju
41	27	Kosong
42	27	Sokcho
43	27	Bucheon-si
44	28	Masan
45	30	Uijeongbu-si
46	30	Kwangyang
47	30	Yeongam
48	30	Ganghwa-gun
49	30	Gwangju
50	30	Incheon

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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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