Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

153

Unhealthy

on Tuesday, Mar 10th 2026, 01:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	160	Pubal
2	158	Okcheon
3	157	Sangju
4	154	Nangen
5	154	Hwado
6	154	Gumi
7	154	Gwangju
8	153	Guri-si
9	153	Gimcheon
10	153	Koesan
11	152	Icheon-si
12	152	Waegwan
13	152	Hanam
14	152	Changsu
15	152	Jinan-gun
16	152	Eisen
17	151	Chinju
18	151	Kinzan
19	151	Mungyeong
20	151	Osan
21	151	Yangju
22	149	Seongnam-si
23	147	Suwon
24	147	Yeoju
25	144	Daejeon
26	144	Gyeongsan-si
27	144	Eisen
28	142	Yeongdong
29	142	Uijeongbu-si
30	142	Goseong
31	139	Suncheon
32	139	Seoul
33	137	Gapyeong
34	134	Hongch’ŏn
35	134	Gijang
36	134	Hwawŏn
37	134	Daegu
38	134	Ansan-si
39	134	Namyangju
40	132	Kwangyang
41	132	Hayang
42	129	Anseong
43	129	Wabu
44	127	Seonghwan
45	127	Yeosu
46	127	Yanggu
47	124	Sejong
48	124	Miryang
49	124	Andong
50	124	Anyang-si

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	22	Kosong
2	34	Yeonggwang
3	34	Buyeo
4	35	Gangneung
5	42	Sinan
6	46	Gaigeturi
7	46	Hwasun
8	46	Seogwipo
9	53	Jeju City
10	57	Santyoku
11	57	Sokcho
12	59	Tonghae
13	61	Muan
14	63	Yeonil
15	63	T’aebaek
16	68	Naju
17	68	Koch'ang
18	70	Seosan
19	72	Puan
20	76	Gunsan
21	76	Pohang
22	78	Taesal-li
23	78	Haenam
24	82	Mokpo
25	85	Masan
26	87	Hongseong
27	89	Cheongsong gun
28	89	Tangjin
29	89	Beolgyo
30	89	Yesan
31	89	Jeongeup
32	91	Hwacheon
33	91	Kimje
34	93	Yeongam
35	93	Boryeong
36	95	Ulsan
37	95	Incheon
38	95	Iksan
39	95	Gongju
40	97	Gwangju
41	97	Neietsu
42	97	Wanju
43	97	Changwon
44	97	Gyeongju
45	99	Ganghwa-gun
46	99	Goyang-si
47	104	Hwaseong-si
48	104	Changnyeong
49	104	Cheonan
50	107	Yangsan

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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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