Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

55

Moderate

on Sunday, Aug 9th 2026, 21:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	161	Andong
2	59	Sinhyeon
3	59	Seogwipo
4	59	Muan
5	55	Yeoju
6	55	Yeongam
7	55	Mokpo
8	53	Changsu
9	53	Naju
10	50	Kyosai
11	50	Yeonggwang
12	46	Hwasun
13	46	Hayang
14	42	Jeju City
15	42	Sinan
16	38	Hanam
17	38	Kwangyang
18	38	Jeongeup
19	36	Gyeongju
20	34	Gijang
21	34	Wanju
22	34	Masan
23	34	Yanggu
24	34	Hongseong
25	34	Gaigeturi
26	34	Suncheon
27	34	Taesal-li
28	34	Imsil
29	34	Koch'ang
30	32	Haenam
31	30	Yeosu
32	30	Jinan-gun
33	30	Iksan
34	30	Yesan
35	30	Yangju
36	30	Sokcho
37	29	Jeonju
38	28	Namyangju
39	27	Seonghwan
40	27	Seosan
41	27	Hwado
42	26	Gongju
43	26	Boryeong
44	26	Hwacheon
45	26	Mungyeong
46	26	Hwaseong-si
47	26	Pubal
48	26	Gapyeong
49	25	Gumi
50	25	Yŏnmu

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	15	Ungsang
2	15	Kosong
3	17	Kimje
4	17	T’aebaek
5	18	Gyeongsan-si
6	19	Bucheon-si
7	19	Miryang
8	19	Eisen
9	20	Cheongsong gun
10	20	Daegu
11	20	Eisen
12	20	Kimhae
13	21	Gunsan
14	21	Chinju
15	21	Buyeo
16	21	Seongnam-si
17	21	Yangsan
18	21	Changwon
19	21	Puan
20	21	Sangju
21	21	Hwawŏn
22	21	Tonghae
23	21	Gimcheon
24	21	Goseong
25	21	Yangp'yŏng
26	22	Suwon
27	22	Kwangmyŏng
28	22	Ansan-si
29	22	Wabu
30	22	Daejeon
31	22	Icheon-si
32	22	Nangen
33	22	Changnyeong
34	23	Beolgyo
35	23	Ulsan
36	23	Gangneung
37	23	Seoul
38	23	Anyang-si
39	23	Osan
40	24	Cheonan
41	24	Munsan
42	24	Chuncheon
43	24	Kinzan
44	24	Guri-si
45	24	Anseong
46	24	Ganghwa-gun
47	24	Gwangju
48	24	Sejong
49	24	Incheon
50	24	Neietsu

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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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