Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

72

Moderate

on Monday, Sep 21st 2026, 07:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	89	Hwaseong-si
2	76	Taesal-li
3	74	Goyang-si
4	72	Naju
5	72	Iksan
6	72	Incheon
7	72	Ganghwa-gun
8	72	Pubal
9	70	Kimje
10	70	Kwangmyŏng
11	70	Ansan-si
12	68	Boryeong
13	68	Muan
14	65	Sinan
15	65	Yanggu
16	63	Waegwan
17	63	Mokpo
18	63	Munsan
19	61	Puan
20	61	Bucheon-si
21	61	Tangjin
22	61	Gongju
23	61	Sangju
24	61	Hongseong
25	61	Yeonggwang
26	61	Suwon
27	59	Yeoju
28	59	Anyang-si
29	59	Yŏnmu
30	59	Asan
31	57	Seoul
32	57	Haenam
33	57	Yesan
34	57	Guri-si
35	57	Buyeo
36	57	Chinch'ŏn
37	57	Hayang
38	55	Gumi
39	55	Uijeongbu-si
40	55	Gunsan
41	55	Gwangju
42	55	Jeonju
43	55	Seosan
44	55	Osan
45	55	Pohang
46	55	Jeongeup
47	55	Cheonan
48	53	Sejong
49	53	Naesŏ
50	53	Sinhyeon

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	13	Yangp'yŏng
2	15	Hwacheon
3	17	Cheongsong gun
4	17	Gapyeong
5	17	Kosong
6	17	Tonghae
7	17	Koesan
8	18	Hwasun
9	19	Gwangju
10	25	Mungyeong
11	25	Chuncheon
12	25	Kurye
13	25	Yeongdong
14	25	Jinan-gun
15	30	T’aebaek
16	30	Neietsu
17	30	Changsu
18	30	Hongch’ŏn
19	32	Ungsang
20	34	Kwangyang
21	34	Gyeongju
22	34	Chinju
23	34	Gijang
24	34	Yeosu
25	34	Kinzan
26	34	Okcheon
27	34	Yeonil
28	38	Kimhae
29	38	Seongnam-si
30	38	Koch'ang
31	38	Wŏnju
32	38	Santyoku
33	38	Ulsan
34	38	Yeongam
35	38	Seogwipo
36	38	Eisen
37	38	Hwado
38	42	Hwawŏn
39	42	Goseong
40	42	Gangneung
41	42	Imsil
42	42	Yangsan
43	42	Busan
44	42	Wabu
45	42	Jeju City
46	42	Sokcho
47	46	Seonghwan
48	46	Anseong
49	46	Miryang
50	46	Wanju

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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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