Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

106

Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups

on Sunday, Mar 15th 2026, 03:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	147	Iksan
2	119	Yŏnmu
3	114	Kinzan
4	112	Kimje
5	112	Wanju
6	107	Eisen
7	104	Yeongam
8	104	Gunsan
9	104	Yanggu
10	102	Imsil
11	99	Sangju
12	99	Nonsan
13	97	Okcheon
14	97	Yeonggwang
15	97	Bucheon-si
16	97	Jinan-gun
17	97	Nangen
18	95	Suwon
19	95	Anyang-si
20	95	Chuncheon
21	91	Jeonju
22	91	Gumi
23	89	Gapyeong
24	89	Buyeo
25	89	Daejeon
26	89	Hwasun
27	89	Hwacheon
28	89	Kwangmyŏng
29	89	Boryeong
30	89	Puan
31	89	Changsu
32	87	Yeongdong
33	87	Ganghwa-gun
34	87	Waegwan
35	87	Hongseong
36	87	Gimcheon
37	87	Hongch’ŏn
38	87	Jeongeup
39	87	Ansan-si
40	85	Wabu
41	85	Hwaseong-si
42	85	Asan
43	85	Kurye
44	82	Munsan
45	82	Cheonan
46	82	Pubal
47	82	Osan
48	82	Seonghwan
49	80	Kwangyang
50	80	Goyang-si

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	38	Cheongsong gun
2	42	Santyoku
3	42	Seogwipo
4	46	Ungsang
5	46	Sinan
6	53	Kimhae
7	53	Yangsan
8	53	Naesŏ
9	53	Gijang
10	55	Kyosai
11	57	Chinch'ŏn
12	57	Tonghae
13	57	Busan
14	57	Ulsan
15	59	Kosong
16	59	Jeju City
17	59	Muan
18	59	Beolgyo
19	59	Changwon
20	61	Goseong
21	61	Sokcho
22	63	Miryang
23	63	Sinhyeon
24	63	Pohang
25	63	Haenam
26	63	Gaigeturi
27	65	Gyeongju
28	65	Yeosu
29	65	Yeonil
30	65	Changnyeong
31	68	Eisen
32	68	Cheongju-si
33	68	Icheon-si
34	68	Gangneung
35	70	Tangjin
36	70	Namyangju
37	70	Hanam
38	70	Suncheon
39	70	Daegu
40	70	Gwangju
41	72	T’aebaek
42	72	Uijeongbu-si
43	72	Yangju
44	72	Koch'ang
45	72	Chinju
46	72	Gwangju
47	72	Naju
48	72	Yangp'yŏng
49	72	Gyeongsan-si
50	72	Gongju

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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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