Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

76

Moderate

on Saturday, Jan 17th 2026, 18:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	107	Guri-si
2	91	Seoul
3	85	Kwangmyŏng
4	76	Gaigeturi
5	73	Jeju City
6	73	Yangsan
7	72	Sinhyeon
8	72	Busan
9	69	Gijang
10	66	Yeosu
11	65	Kyosai
12	65	Seogwipo
13	63	Chinju
14	61	Suncheon
15	60	Changwon
16	60	Puan
17	59	Yŏnmu
18	59	Masan
19	59	Haenam
20	59	Kimhae
21	58	Goseong
22	58	Pohang
23	57	Wanju
24	57	Naju
25	57	Ungsang
26	55	Anseong
27	55	Kurye
28	55	Neietsu
29	55	Changnyeong
30	55	Ansan-si
31	54	Eisen
32	54	Cheongsong gun
33	53	Jinan-gun
34	53	Seonghwan
35	53	Sangju
36	53	Wŏnju
37	53	Naesŏ
38	52	Gunsan
39	52	Kwangyang
40	52	Cheongju-si
41	52	Hayang
42	52	Seongnam-si
43	52	Suwon
44	52	Yeongam
45	52	Gumi
46	51	Andong
47	51	Gwangju
48	51	Ulsan
49	50	Sejong
50	50	Osan

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	28	Tangjin
2	32	Taesal-li
3	33	Yangp'yŏng
4	33	Hongseong
5	33	Ganghwa-gun
6	34	Santyoku
7	34	Sokcho
8	34	T’aebaek
9	35	Mungyeong
10	35	Namyangju
11	35	Sinan
12	35	Beolgyo
13	35	Yangju
14	36	Gapyeong
15	37	Wabu
16	37	Goyang-si
17	37	Kinzan
18	37	Yanggu
19	38	Boryeong
20	39	Hanam
21	40	Imsil
22	40	Icheon-si
23	40	Koch'ang
24	40	Bucheon-si
25	40	Seosan
26	40	Okcheon
27	40	Hongch’ŏn
28	41	Incheon
29	41	Hwado
30	41	Muan
31	41	Jeonju
32	41	Daejeon
33	41	Gyeongsan-si
34	41	Yeonggwang
35	41	Daegu
36	41	Asan
37	41	Yesan
38	42	Hwasun
39	42	Chuncheon
40	42	Gongju
41	43	Cheonan
42	43	Kosong
43	43	Hwawŏn
44	43	Jeongeup
45	44	Uijeongbu-si
46	44	Koesan
47	44	Kimje
48	44	Nonsan
49	44	Waegwan
50	44	Chinch'ŏn

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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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