Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

161

Unhealthy

on Saturday, Dec 20th 2025, 20:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	169	Okcheon
2	167	Haenam
3	165	Nangen
4	162	Imsil
5	161	Kinzan
6	161	Koesan
7	160	Yeongam
8	160	Gaigeturi
9	160	Waegwan
10	159	Masan
11	159	Naju
12	159	Yeongdong
13	159	Wanju
14	158	Changsu
15	157	Cheongju-si
16	157	Jinan-gun
17	156	Yŏnmu
18	155	Gwangju
19	155	Eisen
20	155	Gangneung
21	155	Yeoju
22	154	Mungyeong
23	154	Jeonju
24	154	Chinch'ŏn
25	154	Iksan
26	154	Sejong
27	154	Daejeon
28	153	Yanggu
29	153	Jeju City
30	152	Nonsan
31	151	Gongju
32	149	Asan
33	149	Daegu
34	149	Hongch’ŏn
35	147	Pubal
36	147	Eisen
37	147	Gapyeong
38	144	Neietsu
39	142	Gyeongsan-si
40	142	Hayang
41	142	Icheon-si
42	142	Mokpo
43	139	Wŏnju
44	139	Gwangju
45	139	Gimcheon
46	137	Kimhae
47	137	Anseong
48	134	Sinan
49	134	Muan
50	134	Koch'ang

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	34	Taesal-li
2	34	Kurye
3	46	Hwaseong-si
4	55	Kyosai
5	57	Yangju
6	57	Ganghwa-gun
7	59	Goyang-si
8	59	Ansan-si
9	59	Beolgyo
10	59	Sinhyeon
11	59	Incheon
12	61	Seogwipo
13	61	Puan
14	61	Seosan
15	65	Hwacheon
16	68	Uijeongbu-si
17	68	Ulsan
18	70	Gunsan
19	72	Goseong
20	74	Ungsang
21	74	Bucheon-si
22	74	Yeosu
23	76	Osan
24	78	Yangsan
25	80	Buyeo
26	80	T’aebaek
27	82	Namyangju
28	85	Santyoku
29	85	Busan
30	87	Gijang
31	89	Hwado
32	91	Anyang-si
33	91	Yeonil
34	91	Tangjin
35	93	Munsan
36	93	Changwon
37	99	Kwangmyŏng
38	99	Kwangyang
39	99	Sokcho
40	102	Hwasun
41	102	Seoul
42	102	Kosong
43	104	Gyeongju
44	104	Pohang
45	104	Cheongsong gun
46	104	Guri-si
47	107	Wabu
48	107	Jeongeup
49	112	Andong
50	112	Kimje

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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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