Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

65

Moderate

on Wednesday, Jun 10th 2026, 02:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	72	Eisen
2	72	Iksan
3	70	Ganghwa-gun
4	68	Waegwan
5	65	Changsu
6	65	Eisen
7	63	Yangju
8	63	Hayang
9	61	Haenam
10	61	Chuncheon
11	61	Kimje
12	61	Seogwipo
13	59	Boryeong
14	59	Seosan
15	59	Gyeongsan-si
16	59	Masan
17	57	Gwangju
18	57	Pubal
19	57	Yanggu
20	55	Okcheon
21	55	Hwawŏn
22	55	Naju
23	55	Yeongdong
24	55	Suncheon
25	54	Hongseong
26	53	Jeju City
27	53	Wanju
28	53	Hanam
29	53	Pohang
30	53	Daegu
31	53	Ansan-si
32	50	Wabu
33	50	Miryang
34	50	Gimcheon
35	50	Seongnam-si
36	50	Jinan-gun
37	50	Namyangju
38	50	Sejong
39	50	Nonsan
40	50	Guri-si
41	50	Chinju
42	47	Munsan
43	46	Wŏnju
44	46	Yeonil
45	46	Changnyeong
46	46	Yesan
47	46	Yeoju
48	46	Sokcho
49	46	Kurye
50	46	Seoul

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	22	Gyeongju
2	24	Kosong
3	26	Buyeo
4	26	Yangsan
5	28	Yangp'yŏng
6	29	Sinan
7	30	Yeonggwang
8	30	Gapyeong
9	30	Imsil
10	30	Andong
11	30	Busan
12	30	Sinhyeon
13	30	Anseong
14	30	Koch'ang
15	30	Gijang
16	34	Gunsan
17	34	Hwacheon
18	34	Gongju
19	34	Mokpo
20	34	Cheongsong gun
21	34	Santyoku
22	34	Hongch’ŏn
23	34	Asan
24	35	Yeosu
25	35	T’aebaek
26	35	Jeonju
27	35	Cheongju-si
28	36	Tangjin
29	36	Mungyeong
30	37	Kyosai
31	38	Taesal-li
32	38	Koesan
33	38	Beolgyo
34	38	Ungsang
35	38	Yeongam
36	38	Hwasun
37	39	Puan
38	40	Gangneung
39	40	Gumi
40	41	Chinch'ŏn
41	42	Osan
42	42	Yŏnmu
43	42	Ulsan
44	42	Goseong
45	42	Hwaseong-si
46	42	Cheonan
47	42	Bucheon-si
48	42	Gwangju
49	42	Sangju
50	42	Seonghwan

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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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