Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

174

Unhealthy

on Saturday, Feb 14th 2026, 15:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	181	Hwacheon
2	180	Pubal
3	176	Yanggu
4	175	Hwaseong-si
5	175	Yangju
6	174	Icheon-si
7	173	Gapyeong
8	173	Yeoju
9	171	Hwado
10	171	Uijeongbu-si
11	170	Bucheon-si
12	169	Munsan
13	168	Goyang-si
14	168	Suwon
15	168	Gwangju
16	167	Yangp'yŏng
17	167	Seongnam-si
18	167	Namyangju
19	166	Osan
20	166	Eisen
21	165	Hongch’ŏn
22	165	Anyang-si
23	165	Ansan-si
24	164	Anseong
25	163	Hanam
26	163	Taesal-li
27	163	Seonghwan
28	162	Asan
29	161	Wabu
30	161	Chuncheon
31	160	Guri-si
32	160	Seoul
33	157	Gumi
34	157	Kwangmyŏng
35	155	Sokcho
36	154	Ganghwa-gun
37	154	Sejong
38	153	Wŏnju
39	152	Tangjin
40	151	Waegwan
41	151	Seosan
42	151	Gangneung
43	151	Cheonan
44	151	Neietsu
45	149	Chinch'ŏn
46	149	Hongseong
47	149	Cheongju-si
48	147	Okcheon
49	142	Santyoku
50	142	Buyeo

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	41	Beolgyo
2	50	Seogwipo
3	50	Kyosai
4	53	Suncheon
5	57	Gaigeturi
6	61	Ungsang
7	61	Yangsan
8	61	Jeju City
9	63	Goseong
10	63	Sinhyeon
11	63	Kwangyang
12	63	Yeonggwang
13	70	Haenam
14	70	Ulsan
15	70	Busan
16	74	Gijang
17	74	Koch'ang
18	74	Muan
19	74	Imsil
20	78	Changsu
21	78	Changwon
22	80	Hwasun
23	82	Jinan-gun
24	82	Nangen
25	85	Miryang
26	85	Naju
27	87	Wanju
28	87	Jeongeup
29	89	Boryeong
30	89	Masan
31	89	Jeonju
32	89	Kimhae
33	91	Nonsan
34	91	Kimje
35	91	Iksan
36	93	Naesŏ
37	93	Mungyeong
38	95	Sangju
39	95	Sinan
40	95	Kurye
41	95	Changnyeong
42	97	Yeonil
43	99	Pohang
44	99	Gyeongju
45	102	Yeosu
46	102	Gwangju
47	102	Yeongdong
48	104	T’aebaek
49	104	Puan
50	107	Chinju

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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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