Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

127

Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups

on Sunday, Nov 30th 2025, 18:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	147	Yeoju
2	139	Hwado
3	137	Asan
4	132	Yanggu
5	124	Yangju
6	124	Gwangju
7	122	Pubal
8	119	Guri-si
9	119	Seosan
10	117	Uijeongbu-si
11	117	Seonghwan
12	114	Icheon-si
13	114	Namyangju
14	112	Wŏnju
15	109	Gapyeong
16	109	Wabu
17	109	Goyang-si
18	109	Osan
19	107	Munsan
20	107	Bucheon-si
21	107	Ganghwa-gun
22	107	Hongch’ŏn
23	104	Hanam
24	104	Seoul
25	104	Anseong
26	102	Suwon
27	102	Anyang-si
28	99	Chuncheon
29	97	Wanju
30	97	Seongnam-si
31	97	Cheonan
32	97	Kwangmyŏng
33	97	Hwaseong-si
34	95	Yangp'yŏng
35	95	Yesan
36	93	Gongju
37	93	Incheon
38	91	Ansan-si
39	91	Kinzan
40	91	Neietsu
41	87	Eisen
42	85	Kimje
43	85	Hongseong
44	85	Yŏnmu
45	85	T’aebaek
46	85	Gangneung
47	82	Nangen
48	82	Sangju
49	82	Iksan
50	82	Tonghae

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	38	Busan
2	38	Kurye
3	39	Kimhae
4	39	Sinhyeon
5	39	Naesŏ
6	39	Chinju
7	40	Yangsan
8	41	Seogwipo
9	41	Gijang
10	41	Gaigeturi
11	41	Hwasun
12	41	Ulsan
13	42	Changwon
14	42	Sinan
15	42	Yeongam
16	42	Yeosu
17	42	Kyosai
18	42	Ungsang
19	42	Beolgyo
20	42	Goseong
21	43	Suncheon
22	45	Yeonggwang
23	45	Muan
24	46	Naju
25	46	Haenam
26	46	Jeju City
27	53	Kwangyang
28	53	Miryang
29	57	Hwawŏn
30	57	Koch'ang
31	57	Mokpo
32	57	Changnyeong
33	59	Yeonil
34	59	Gwangju
35	59	Nonsan
36	59	Masan
37	60	Buyeo
38	61	Jeongeup
39	61	Cheongsong gun
40	63	Gyeongsan-si
41	63	Hayang
42	63	Gimcheon
43	63	Daegu
44	65	Mungyeong
45	70	Puan
46	70	Pohang
47	72	Tangjin
48	72	Eisen
49	72	Jinan-gun
50	72	Gumi

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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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