Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

80

Moderate

on Sunday, Jun 14th 2026, 01:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	104	Pubal
2	89	Hwado
3	89	Wabu
4	80	Guri-si
5	78	Munsan
6	78	Hanam
7	78	Hayang
8	76	Gyeongsan-si
9	76	Yanggu
10	75	Muan
11	74	Gimcheon
12	74	Namyangju
13	74	Eisen
14	72	Yangp'yŏng
15	70	Uijeongbu-si
16	70	Iksan
17	70	Suncheon
18	70	Kwangmyŏng
19	70	Yeoju
20	70	Hongseong
21	70	Cheongsong gun
22	70	Waegwan
23	70	Wanju
24	68	Chinch'ŏn
25	68	Hwaseong-si
26	68	Yesan
27	68	Goyang-si
28	68	Ganghwa-gun
29	65	Seoul
30	65	Incheon
31	65	Nonsan
32	65	Seogwipo
33	65	Yangju
34	65	Changsu
35	65	Okcheon
36	65	Anyang-si
37	63	Ansan-si
38	63	Icheon-si
39	63	Pohang
40	63	Jinan-gun
41	63	Jeonju
42	63	Wŏnju
43	63	Osan
44	63	Gunsan
45	61	Cheonan
46	61	Andong
47	61	Gaigeturi
48	61	Gijang
49	61	Tonghae
50	61	Yŏnmu

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	19	Hwasun
2	22	Buyeo
3	23	Hwacheon
4	24	Mungyeong
5	31	Kosong
6	38	Sinan
7	38	Kurye
8	38	Hongch’ŏn
9	38	Goseong
10	40	T’aebaek
11	41	Miryang
12	41	Naju
13	42	Nangen
14	42	Sinhyeon
15	42	Neietsu
16	42	Gongju
17	42	Boryeong
18	42	Koesan
19	42	Yeongdong
20	44	Gangneung
21	46	Imsil
22	46	Puan
23	46	Masan
24	46	Yeosu
25	46	Gwangju
26	46	Changnyeong
27	50	Changwon
28	50	Kwangyang
29	50	Kimje
30	50	Cheongju-si
31	50	Sokcho
32	50	Gwangju
33	50	Sejong
34	50	Chuncheon
35	50	Eisen
36	50	Santyoku
37	53	Chinju
38	53	Gyeongju
39	53	Yeonggwang
40	53	Taesal-li
41	53	Daegu
42	53	Tangjin
43	53	Kimhae
44	53	Busan
45	53	Gapyeong
46	53	Haenam
47	55	Mokpo
48	55	Asan
49	55	Beolgyo
50	55	Daejeon

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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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