Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

92

Moderate

on Tuesday, Jun 30th 2026, 13:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	102	Pubal
2	98	Asan
3	96	Cheonan
4	93	Seosan
5	93	Anyang-si
6	92	Hwado
7	90	Chinch'ŏn
8	90	Taesal-li
9	90	Cheongju-si
10	90	Namyangju
11	89	Hanam
12	89	Sejong
13	89	Yesan
14	89	Icheon-si
15	88	Osan
16	87	Suwon
17	87	Seonghwan
18	87	Gongju
19	87	Wabu
20	86	Hwaseong-si
21	86	Guri-si
22	86	Iksan
23	86	Gwangju
24	85	Kwangmyŏng
25	84	Yeoju
26	82	Anseong
27	82	Suncheon
28	82	Kimhae
29	82	Yŏnmu
30	82	Okcheon
31	81	Bucheon-si
32	81	Seongnam-si
33	80	Kimje
34	78	Koesan
35	78	Gyeongju
36	77	Daejeon
37	76	Jeongeup
38	76	Seoul
39	76	Changwon
40	75	Goyang-si
41	74	Jeonju
42	73	Yangju
43	73	Uijeongbu-si
44	72	Yeongam
45	72	Tangjin
46	72	Naesŏ
47	72	Changsu
48	72	Gumi
49	71	Wanju
50	70	Yanggu

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	33	T’aebaek
2	34	Yeonil
3	34	Haenam
4	38	Seogwipo
5	38	Pohang
6	39	Gijang
7	42	Jeju City
8	42	Cheongsong gun
9	42	Kyosai
10	42	Gangneung
11	42	Ulsan
12	42	Yeosu
13	43	Sinhyeon
14	46	Kosong
15	46	Busan
16	46	Hwacheon
17	46	Santyoku
18	47	Gapyeong
19	50	Andong
20	50	Gaigeturi
21	53	Ganghwa-gun
22	54	Boryeong
23	55	Naju
24	55	Yeonggwang
25	55	Chuncheon
26	55	Goseong
27	55	Yangsan
28	57	Miryang
29	57	Neietsu
30	57	Ungsang
31	57	Eisen
32	57	Sinan
33	57	Koch'ang
34	58	Daegu
35	58	Eisen
36	58	Sangju
37	58	Kwangyang
38	58	Incheon
39	61	Kurye
40	61	Tonghae
41	61	Gunsan
42	61	Hayang
43	61	Muan
44	62	Masan
45	63	Beolgyo
46	63	Nonsan
47	63	Chinju
48	63	Hongch’ŏn
49	63	Yangp'yŏng
50	63	Mungyeong

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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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