Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

74

Moderate

on Tuesday, Aug 12th 2025, 00:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	93	Ganghwa-gun
2	85	Incheon
3	80	Goyang-si
4	76	Bucheon-si
5	76	Kwangmyŏng
6	74	Hwaseong-si
7	74	Hwado
8	74	Ansan-si
9	72	Hongseong
10	72	Wabu
11	72	Chinch'ŏn
12	72	Tangjin
13	72	Pubal
14	72	Anyang-si
15	68	Icheon-si
16	68	Uijeongbu-si
17	68	Waegwan
18	65	Munsan
19	65	Guri-si
20	65	Seonghwan
21	63	Eisen
22	63	Sokcho
23	63	Suwon
24	61	Seoul
25	61	Hanam
26	61	Yangju
27	59	Boryeong
28	57	Osan
29	57	Taesal-li
30	55	Seosan
31	55	Namyangju
32	55	Wŏnju
33	55	Tonghae
34	53	Hongch’ŏn
35	53	Asan
36	53	Gwangju
37	53	Yeoju
38	53	Hwacheon
39	53	Goseong
40	50	Hayang
41	50	Seogwipo
42	50	Yesan
43	50	Mungyeong
44	50	Neietsu
45	50	Kimje
46	46	Sejong
47	46	Seongnam-si
48	46	Okcheon
49	46	Eisen
50	46	Cheongju-si

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	15	Santyoku
2	15	Buyeo
3	19	Hwasun
4	21	Andong
5	25	Jinan-gun
6	25	Nangen
7	25	Wanju
8	25	Koch'ang
9	25	Cheongsong gun
10	25	T’aebaek
11	26	Gwangju
12	26	Kurye
13	26	Daejeon
14	28	Yeonggwang
15	30	Sinan
16	30	Jeongeup
17	30	Nonsan
18	32	Jeju City
19	32	Yeongam
20	33	Gaigeturi
21	34	Yeonil
22	34	Gyeongju
23	34	Miryang
24	34	Kimhae
25	34	Gunsan
26	34	Kwangyang
27	34	Cheonan
28	34	Gangneung
29	34	Muan
30	34	Yeongdong
31	34	Sangju
32	34	Beolgyo
33	34	Gimcheon
34	34	Changsu
35	35	Chinju
36	36	Changnyeong
37	36	Masan
38	37	Naesŏ
39	37	Daegu
40	38	Gyeongsan-si
41	38	Imsil
42	38	Haenam
43	38	Yŏnmu
44	38	Jeonju
45	38	Mokpo
46	38	Kinzan
47	38	Ulsan
48	38	Gapyeong
49	38	Kosong
50	38	Busan

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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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