Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

152

Unhealthy

on Thursday, Mar 12th 2026, 21:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	160	Imsil
2	156	Jeonju
3	155	Wanju
4	154	Kimje
5	153	Cheonan
6	153	Koch'ang
7	153	Iksan
8	152	Asan
9	151	Gunsan
10	149	Boryeong
11	147	Masan
12	147	Sinan
13	144	Muan
14	144	Puan
15	144	Yeongam
16	142	Yesan
17	137	Jeongeup
18	134	Haenam
19	134	Mokpo
20	132	Yeonggwang
21	132	Seonghwan
22	129	Tangjin
23	129	Naju
24	129	Gwangju
25	127	Hongseong
26	119	Taesal-li
27	117	Seosan
28	117	Gaigeturi
29	114	Ganghwa-gun
30	114	Nangen
31	109	Yŏnmu
32	109	Jeju City
33	107	Osan
34	107	Hwaseong-si
35	104	Kwangyang
36	104	Ansan-si
37	104	Incheon
38	104	Suncheon
39	99	Yanggu
40	99	Suwon
41	99	Gongju
42	95	Kinzan
43	91	Anseong
44	89	Seogwipo
45	89	Nonsan
46	87	Kurye
47	87	Changsu
48	85	Jinan-gun
49	85	Sejong
50	82	Okcheon

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	33	Cheongsong gun
2	35	Hwacheon
3	38	Gyeongju
4	38	Kosong
5	40	Ungsang
6	40	Ulsan
7	41	Miryang
8	42	Chuncheon
9	43	Yeonil
10	43	Pohang
11	44	Yangp'yŏng
12	45	Neietsu
13	46	Daegu
14	46	Tonghae
15	46	Gapyeong
16	46	Mungyeong
17	46	Busan
18	46	Changnyeong
19	46	Eisen
20	46	Hwawŏn
21	50	Munsan
22	50	Yangsan
23	50	Kimhae
24	50	Yangju
25	50	Gumi
26	53	T’aebaek
27	53	Hayang
28	53	Andong
29	53	Chinju
30	53	Wabu
31	55	Waegwan
32	55	Changwon
33	55	Gijang
34	55	Hongch’ŏn
35	55	Gimcheon
36	57	Namyangju
37	57	Hwasun
38	57	Naesŏ
39	57	Gyeongsan-si
40	57	Kyosai
41	59	Wŏnju
42	59	Bucheon-si
43	59	Hwado
44	61	Uijeongbu-si
45	61	Chinch'ŏn
46	61	Eisen
47	63	Koesan
48	63	Guri-si
49	63	Sokcho
50	63	Goseong

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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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