Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

51

Moderate

on Wednesday, Jan 21st 2026, 22:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	61	Yanggu
2	61	Eisen
3	57	Yeoju
4	57	Neietsu
5	55	Munsan
6	53	Koesan
7	53	Sangju
8	53	Kwangmyŏng
9	50	Seoul
10	50	Masan
11	46	Andong
12	46	Mokpo
13	46	Goyang-si
14	46	Sinhyeon
15	46	Namyangju
16	46	Kimje
17	42	Wŏnju
18	42	Tonghae
19	42	Yangju
20	42	Chinch'ŏn
21	42	Guri-si
22	42	Busan
23	42	Ganghwa-gun
24	42	Cheongju-si
25	42	Bucheon-si
26	42	Pohang
27	42	Boryeong
28	38	Yeonil
29	38	Okcheon
30	38	Incheon
31	38	Gimcheon
32	38	T’aebaek
33	38	Uijeongbu-si
34	38	Gijang
35	38	Gwangju
36	38	Wabu
37	34	Hongseong
38	34	Yangsan
39	34	Gapyeong
40	34	Yesan
41	34	Taesal-li
42	34	Ansan-si
43	34	Sokcho
44	34	Naesŏ
45	34	Pubal
46	34	Gyeongju
47	33	Gaigeturi
48	33	Kosong
49	33	Gongju
50	33	Hwado

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	21	Seongnam-si
2	21	Suwon
3	23	Wanju
4	24	Anseong
5	24	Gwangju
6	25	Hongch’ŏn
7	25	Anyang-si
8	25	Mungyeong
9	25	Osan
10	25	Seonghwan
11	25	Buyeo
12	25	Eisen
13	25	Gumi
14	25	Naju
15	25	Icheon-si
16	25	Jeonju
17	26	Yeongdong
18	26	Koch'ang
19	26	Gyeongsan-si
20	26	Tangjin
21	26	Nonsan
22	26	Sejong
23	26	Daegu
24	26	Hwaseong-si
25	26	Yangp'yŏng
26	26	Imsil
27	26	Changsu
28	27	Hwacheon
29	27	Beolgyo
30	27	Cheonan
31	27	Santyoku
32	27	Gangneung
33	27	Nangen
34	28	Sinan
35	28	Hwawŏn
36	28	Yeosu
37	28	Iksan
38	28	Kinzan
39	28	Muan
40	28	Ulsan
41	28	Daejeon
42	28	Cheongsong gun
43	28	Chuncheon
44	28	Changnyeong
45	29	Asan
46	29	Hayang
47	29	Gunsan
48	29	Ungsang
49	29	Chinju
50	29	Yŏnmu

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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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