Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

52

Moderate

on Saturday, Aug 29th 2026, 22:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	59	Yesan
2	57	Pubal
3	57	Wabu
4	57	Yeoju
5	57	Wŏnju
6	57	Hongseong
7	55	Asan
8	53	Chinch'ŏn
9	53	Ganghwa-gun
10	50	Cheonan
11	46	T’aebaek
12	46	Neietsu
13	46	Muan
14	46	Okcheon
15	42	Hwaseong-si
16	38	Boryeong
17	38	Yangju
18	38	Taesal-li
19	38	Waegwan
20	38	Yanggu
21	37	Seosan
22	35	Icheon-si
23	34	Nonsan
24	34	Seonghwan
25	34	Seogwipo
26	34	Gongju
27	33	Tonghae
28	32	Sokcho
29	31	Ansan-si
30	31	Gangneung
31	31	Osan
32	30	Andong
33	30	Tangjin
34	30	Incheon
35	30	Wanju
36	30	Kwangmyŏng
37	30	Sejong
38	30	Eisen
39	30	Santyoku
40	30	Imsil
41	30	Hongch’ŏn
42	30	Kimje
43	28	Anyang-si
44	27	Uijeongbu-si
45	27	Suwon
46	27	Anseong
47	27	Guri-si
48	26	Haenam
49	26	Hanam
50	26	Yangp'yŏng

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	7	Gyeongsan-si
2	7	Hwasun
3	9	Daegu
4	9	Changnyeong
5	9	Kurye
6	9	Yeongdong
7	9	Goseong
8	10	Gyeongju
9	10	Chinju
10	10	Jinan-gun
11	11	Hayang
12	12	Hwawŏn
13	12	Gumi
14	12	Buyeo
15	13	Nangen
16	13	Ulsan
17	13	Kwangyang
18	13	Jeongeup
19	13	Beolgyo
20	13	Miryang
21	14	Gijang
22	14	Koch'ang
23	14	Yangsan
24	14	Gaigeturi
25	14	Kosong
26	15	Jeju City
27	15	Hwacheon
28	15	Masan
29	16	Gimcheon
30	16	Jeonju
31	16	Sinan
32	16	Puan
33	17	Changsu
34	17	Yŏnmu
35	17	Daejeon
36	17	Ungsang
37	17	Yeonggwang
38	17	Eisen
39	18	Kinzan
40	18	Gunsan
41	20	Yeosu
42	20	Kyosai
43	21	Chuncheon
44	21	Iksan
45	21	Busan
46	21	Sinhyeon
47	21	Yeonil
48	21	Pohang
49	21	Yeongam
50	21	Bucheon-si

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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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