Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

79

Moderate

on Thursday, Apr 30th 2026, 20:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	89	Haenam
2	87	Yeongam
3	87	Naju
4	82	Kinzan
5	80	Gaigeturi
6	80	Jeju City
7	76	Yeoju
8	74	Suncheon
9	74	Muan
10	74	Changsu
11	73	Gwangju
12	72	Masan
13	72	Daejeon
14	72	Koch'ang
15	70	Yeonggwang
16	70	Nangen
17	68	Jinan-gun
18	68	Mokpo
19	67	Gongju
20	65	Kimje
21	65	Pubal
22	63	Yŏnmu
23	63	Mungyeong
24	63	Yanggu
25	63	Gapyeong
26	62	Jeongeup
27	61	Kwangyang
28	61	Chinju
29	61	Puan
30	61	Sinan
31	61	Sangju
32	61	Yangp'yŏng
33	61	Gimcheon
34	61	Seogwipo
35	61	Iksan
36	60	Icheon-si
37	60	Jeonju
38	60	Sejong
39	60	Imsil
40	59	Namyangju
41	59	Wanju
42	59	Cheongju-si
43	59	Gumi
44	58	Hongseong
45	58	Wŏnju
46	57	Ganghwa-gun
47	57	Munsan
48	57	Yangju
49	57	Hwaseong-si
50	57	Chuncheon

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	35	Busan
2	37	T’aebaek
3	38	Changwon
4	38	Kimhae
5	38	Yeonil
6	39	Kosong
7	39	Naesŏ
8	39	Sinhyeon
9	40	Eisen
10	40	Ungsang
11	41	Hayang
12	42	Ulsan
13	43	Gyeongju
14	43	Daegu
15	43	Sokcho
16	43	Gyeongsan-si
17	43	Santyoku
18	44	Tangjin
19	44	Andong
20	44	Neietsu
21	44	Ansan-si
22	44	Pohang
23	44	Cheonan
24	44	Eisen
25	44	Hwawŏn
26	45	Miryang
27	45	Bucheon-si
28	45	Gangneung
29	45	Yangsan
30	45	Hongch’ŏn
31	45	Goseong
32	45	Beolgyo
33	45	Gijang
34	46	Kyosai
35	46	Anyang-si
36	46	Osan
37	46	Yeongdong
38	46	Suwon
39	46	Seongnam-si
40	46	Seonghwan
41	46	Tonghae
42	47	Incheon
43	47	Cheongsong gun
44	48	Kwangmyŏng
45	48	Hwacheon
46	48	Yesan
47	50	Anseong
48	50	Buyeo
49	50	Waegwan
50	50	Yeosu

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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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