Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

65

Moderate

on Saturday, Feb 7th 2026, 08:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	77	Pubal
2	72	Eisen
3	68	Wabu
4	68	Koesan
5	65	Sangju
6	64	Wŏnju
7	63	Seosan
8	63	Boryeong
9	61	Yeoju
10	61	Cheongju-si
11	61	Andong
12	61	Cheonan
13	61	Pohang
14	59	Neietsu
15	59	Yangju
16	59	Anseong
17	59	Gimcheon
18	59	Hanam
19	59	Santyoku
20	59	Hongch’ŏn
21	59	Chuncheon
22	57	Okcheon
23	57	Chinch'ŏn
24	57	Seongnam-si
25	57	Yeongdong
26	57	Seonghwan
27	57	Jinan-gun
28	55	Waegwan
29	55	Hwado
30	55	Gyeongju
31	55	Cheongsong gun
32	55	Yeonil
33	55	Gapyeong
34	55	Asan
35	54	Guri-si
36	54	Mungyeong
37	53	Gumi
38	53	Eisen
39	53	Munsan
40	53	Gwangju
41	53	Jeongeup
42	53	Nonsan
43	53	Namyangju
44	53	T’aebaek
45	53	Kwangmyŏng
46	53	Gwangju
47	51	Icheon-si
48	50	Masan
49	50	Seogwipo
50	50	Suwon

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	26	Yeongam
2	28	Naju
3	28	Muan
4	28	Suncheon
5	29	Kosong
6	30	Sinhyeon
7	30	Yeonggwang
8	30	Sinan
9	30	Tangjin
10	30	Busan
11	31	Changwon
12	31	Miryang
13	31	Haenam
14	32	Nangen
15	32	Goseong
16	33	Yangsan
17	33	Kimhae
18	33	Buyeo
19	34	Bucheon-si
20	34	Chinju
21	34	Koch'ang
22	34	Ulsan
23	34	Beolgyo
24	34	Gongju
25	37	Changsu
26	38	Taesal-li
27	38	Ganghwa-gun
28	38	Kwangyang
29	38	Goyang-si
30	38	Gunsan
31	38	Hayang
32	38	Daegu
33	38	Yeosu
34	38	Ungsang
35	38	Naesŏ
36	38	Kinzan
37	38	Hongseong
38	38	Iksan
39	40	Tonghae
40	40	Imsil
41	40	Yangp'yŏng
42	41	Wanju
43	42	Gyeongsan-si
44	42	Kurye
45	42	Hwawŏn
46	42	Yŏnmu
47	42	Mokpo
48	42	Gijang
49	42	Daejeon
50	42	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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