Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

82

Moderate

on Friday, Apr 10th 2026, 15:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	97	Bucheon-si
2	95	Taesal-li
3	89	Hwado
4	85	Hwaseong-si
5	82	Ganghwa-gun
6	82	Pubal
7	80	Incheon
8	80	Haenam
9	78	Yeoju
10	74	Hongseong
11	74	Tangjin
12	74	Anyang-si
13	72	Osan
14	70	Gaigeturi
15	68	Seonghwan
16	68	Goyang-si
17	68	Jeju City
18	65	Gongju
19	65	Suwon
20	65	Boryeong
21	65	Kwangmyŏng
22	65	Gijang
23	63	Seogwipo
24	63	Icheon-si
25	63	Ansan-si
26	63	Seoul
27	63	Busan
28	61	Sinan
29	59	Guri-si
30	59	Nangen
31	59	Namyangju
32	59	Muan
33	59	Seosan
34	59	Hanam
35	57	Wabu
36	57	Gapyeong
37	57	Yanggu
38	55	Yangsan
39	55	Yesan
40	55	Gunsan
41	55	Iksan
42	55	Asan
43	55	Yangju
44	55	Masan
45	55	Gwangju
46	53	Cheonan
47	53	Suncheon
48	53	Mokpo
49	53	Wanju
50	53	Sinhyeon

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	29	Kurye
2	30	Chuncheon
3	32	Hongch’ŏn
4	34	Andong
5	34	Hwacheon
6	34	Neietsu
7	35	Mungyeong
8	35	T’aebaek
9	35	Wŏnju
10	36	Beolgyo
11	37	Chinch'ŏn
12	37	Koesan
13	37	Jeongeup
14	38	Okcheon
15	38	Kinzan
16	38	Daejeon
17	38	Hwasun
18	38	Sejong
19	38	Changsu
20	38	Cheongju-si
21	39	Jinan-gun
22	40	Koch'ang
23	40	Yeongdong
24	40	Chinju
25	41	Waegwan
26	41	Yeosu
27	42	Eisen
28	42	Gumi
29	42	Buyeo
30	42	Kwangyang
31	43	Cheongsong gun
32	43	Yeonggwang
33	44	Goseong
34	45	Gimcheon
35	45	Gyeongju
36	45	Eisen
37	45	Hayang
38	45	Hwawŏn
39	45	Changnyeong
40	46	Imsil
41	46	Pohang
42	46	Naesŏ
43	46	Jeonju
44	46	Sangju
45	46	Tonghae
46	46	Yŏnmu
47	46	Daegu
48	46	Yeonil
49	46	Kyosai
50	47	Gyeongsan-si

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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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