Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

59

Moderate

on Friday, Feb 27th 2026, 17:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	65	Sinhyeon
2	65	Mokpo
3	63	Yeongam
4	61	Puan
5	61	Haenam
6	59	Yangsan
7	59	Yanggu
8	59	Jeongeup
9	57	Kimje
10	57	Yeonggwang
11	57	Yeosu
12	57	Kimhae
13	57	Hongseong
14	55	Eisen
15	55	Nangen
16	55	Tonghae
17	53	Gwangju
18	53	Pohang
19	53	Busan
20	53	Sinan
21	53	Yeonil
22	50	Miryang
23	50	Hwawŏn
24	50	Masan
25	50	Kwangyang
26	50	Taesal-li
27	50	Muan
28	50	Kyosai
29	50	Imsil
30	46	Waegwan
31	46	Chuncheon
32	46	Changwon
33	46	Asan
34	46	Gimcheon
35	46	Hwado
36	46	Okcheon
37	46	Gunsan
38	46	Boryeong
39	46	Jeju City
40	43	Iksan
41	42	Chinch'ŏn
42	42	Icheon-si
43	42	Yesan
44	42	Cheonan
45	42	Andong
46	42	Gumi
47	42	Koesan
48	42	Goyang-si
49	42	Chinju
50	42	Sangju

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	23	Beolgyo
2	29	Changsu
3	30	Seogwipo
4	30	Kurye
5	32	Seonghwan
6	32	Mungyeong
7	32	Eisen
8	33	Kinzan
9	33	Kosong
10	33	Koch'ang
11	34	Gyeongsan-si
12	34	Hwasun
13	34	Pubal
14	34	Hongch’ŏn
15	34	Wanju
16	34	Osan
17	34	Ansan-si
18	34	Suncheon
19	34	Daejeon
20	34	Seoul
21	34	Cheongju-si
22	34	Sejong
23	34	Jeonju
24	34	Suwon
25	34	Wŏnju
26	34	Jinan-gun
27	34	Changnyeong
28	35	Yŏnmu
29	35	Gaigeturi
30	35	Bucheon-si
31	35	Incheon
32	35	Nonsan
33	35	Gongju
34	35	Guri-si
35	35	Seongnam-si
36	36	Anyang-si
37	36	Anseong
38	36	Kwangmyŏng
39	36	Hwacheon
40	37	Gapyeong
41	37	Neietsu
42	37	Hanam
43	37	Yangp'yŏng
44	37	Yangju
45	38	Uijeongbu-si
46	38	Gyeongju
47	38	Tangjin
48	38	Wabu
49	38	Sokcho
50	38	Hayang

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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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