Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

74

Moderate

on Tuesday, Oct 21st 2025, 04:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	91	Mokpo
2	82	Jinan-gun
3	82	Kinzan
4	76	Okcheon
5	76	Masan
6	76	Yeongam
7	74	Gwangju
8	72	Changsu
9	70	Nangen
10	70	Imsil
11	63	Jeonju
12	63	Wanju
13	61	Gaigeturi
14	61	Chinch'ŏn
15	61	Suncheon
16	61	Kimje
17	61	Haenam
18	61	Hwasun
19	61	Gunsan
20	59	Yŏnmu
21	59	Jeongeup
22	57	Buyeo
23	57	Pubal
24	57	Sinan
25	57	Muan
26	57	Anseong
27	55	Kwangyang
28	55	Puan
29	55	Cheongju-si
30	55	Daejeon
31	55	Cheonan
32	55	Iksan
33	53	Sejong
34	53	Naju
35	53	Koch'ang
36	53	Gongju
37	53	Jeju City
38	53	Asan
39	50	Osan
40	50	Yeongdong
41	50	Taesal-li
42	50	Kurye
43	50	Boryeong
44	50	Hanam
45	46	Kimhae
46	46	Suwon
47	46	Nonsan
48	46	Gwangju
49	46	Uijeongbu-si
50	42	Yeonggwang

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	8	Hongch’ŏn
2	9	Mungyeong
3	10	Eisen
4	12	Neietsu
5	13	Andong
6	13	Gapyeong
7	13	Hwacheon
8	15	T’aebaek
9	16	Gangneung
10	17	Wŏnju
11	17	Tonghae
12	18	Sangju
13	19	Cheongsong gun
14	19	Sokcho
15	19	Chuncheon
16	21	Daegu
17	21	Goseong
18	21	Hwawŏn
19	21	Eisen
20	23	Miryang
21	23	Chinju
22	25	Changwon
23	25	Kosong
24	25	Gyeongju
25	25	Naesŏ
26	25	Beolgyo
27	25	Gyeongsan-si
28	25	Yangp'yŏng
29	25	Ungsang
30	25	Bucheon-si
31	25	Gumi
32	27	Yeonil
33	28	Yangsan
34	29	Busan
35	30	Icheon-si
36	30	Kyosai
37	30	Gimcheon
38	30	Hwaseong-si
39	30	Yeoju
40	30	Santyoku
41	30	Wabu
42	30	Yeosu
43	30	Changnyeong
44	30	Goyang-si
45	30	Sinhyeon
46	30	Waegwan
47	34	Seosan
48	34	Yangju
49	34	Kwangmyŏng
50	34	Seongnam-si

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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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