Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

70

Moderate

on Monday, Jul 20th 2026, 15:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	91	Gyeongju
2	87	Eisen
3	76	Muan
4	76	Jeongeup
5	74	Yeonil
6	70	Yŏnmu
7	69	Mungyeong
8	68	Hongseong
9	68	Sangju
10	68	Ulsan
11	65	Goseong
12	65	Andong
13	65	Hwasun
14	63	Naesŏ
15	61	Kimhae
16	61	Imsil
17	61	Hayang
18	59	Puan
19	59	Cheongsong gun
20	59	Mokpo
21	59	Yeonggwang
22	57	Beolgyo
23	57	Yeoju
24	57	Iksan
25	57	Suncheon
26	57	Busan
27	57	Wanju
28	57	Kyosai
29	55	Seogwipo
30	55	Yeongdong
31	55	Pohang
32	55	Waegwan
33	55	Chinju
34	53	Gijang
35	53	Changwon
36	50	Gyeongsan-si
37	50	Yangsan
38	50	Gongju
39	49	Sejong
40	48	Kinzan
41	46	Gumi
42	46	Gwangju
43	46	Seonghwan
44	46	Ganghwa-gun
45	46	Okcheon
46	46	Masan
47	46	Eisen
48	46	Changnyeong
49	46	Koch'ang
50	46	Gimcheon

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	23	Gapyeong
2	23	T’aebaek
3	25	Changsu
4	25	Hwado
5	25	Hwacheon
6	25	Gwangju
7	25	Neietsu
8	25	Yangp'yŏng
9	25	Seongnam-si
10	27	Bucheon-si
11	28	Seoul
12	28	Suwon
13	28	Taesal-li
14	29	Ansan-si
15	29	Guri-si
16	30	Osan
17	30	Anseong
18	30	Chuncheon
19	30	Gaigeturi
20	31	Yangju
21	31	Kosong
22	31	Tangjin
23	31	Anyang-si
24	32	Gangneung
25	32	Hwawŏn
26	32	Uijeongbu-si
27	33	Hwaseong-si
28	33	Jeonju
29	33	Pubal
30	34	Daegu
31	34	Incheon
32	34	Wabu
33	34	Kwangmyŏng
34	34	Ungsang
35	34	Namyangju
36	34	Buyeo
37	34	Hanam
38	35	Asan
39	35	Boryeong
40	36	Goyang-si
41	37	Santyoku
42	37	Nonsan
43	38	Naju
44	38	Nangen
45	38	Icheon-si
46	38	Hongch’ŏn
47	38	Wŏnju
48	38	Yanggu
49	38	Cheongju-si
50	38	Jeju City

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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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