Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

80

Moderate

on Sunday, Jun 14th 2026, 02:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	85	Hwado
2	85	Wabu
3	82	Pubal
4	82	Hayang
5	80	Yangp'yŏng
6	80	Hanam
7	78	Yangju
8	78	Yeoju
9	78	Yanggu
10	76	Namyangju
11	76	Goyang-si
12	74	Eisen
13	74	Iksan
14	74	Munsan
15	72	Osan
16	72	Guri-si
17	72	Suncheon
18	72	Yŏnmu
19	72	Pohang
20	72	Hwaseong-si
21	72	Kinzan
22	70	Seonghwan
23	70	Cheonan
24	70	Gimcheon
25	68	Chinch'ŏn
26	68	Seongnam-si
27	68	Icheon-si
28	68	Anyang-si
29	68	Uijeongbu-si
30	68	Hongseong
31	68	Waegwan
32	68	Ulsan
33	68	Seosan
34	68	Anseong
35	65	Beolgyo
36	65	Incheon
37	65	Kimje
38	65	Yesan
39	65	Kwangmyŏng
40	65	Jinan-gun
41	65	Ganghwa-gun
42	65	Seoul
43	65	Sokcho
44	63	Naesŏ
45	63	Ansan-si
46	63	Suwon
47	63	Changsu
48	63	Yeonil
49	63	Wanju
50	63	Gwangju

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	21	Hwacheon
2	30	Kosong
3	34	Hwasun
4	34	Hongch’ŏn
5	38	Nangen
6	38	Kimhae
7	38	Kurye
8	40	T’aebaek
9	41	Naju
10	42	Sangju
11	42	Sinan
12	42	Yeosu
13	42	Kyosai
14	42	Buyeo
15	42	Mungyeong
16	44	Gangneung
17	46	Hwawŏn
18	46	Taesal-li
19	46	Haenam
20	46	Gyeongju
21	46	Gapyeong
22	46	Koesan
23	46	Muan
24	50	Yeongam
25	50	Gwangju
26	50	Seogwipo
27	50	Santyoku
28	50	Eisen
29	50	Gongju
30	53	Changwon
31	53	Gijang
32	53	Kwangyang
33	53	Bucheon-si
34	53	Gaigeturi
35	53	Cheongju-si
36	53	Chuncheon
37	53	Yangsan
38	53	Boryeong
39	53	Goseong
40	55	Daegu
41	55	Chinju
42	55	Changnyeong
43	55	Gumi
44	55	Masan
45	55	Sejong
46	55	Jeonju
47	55	Neietsu
48	55	Puan
49	57	Busan
50	57	Koch'ang

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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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