Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

65

Moderate

on Wednesday, Jul 29th 2026, 06:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	85	Eisen
2	74	Yeoju
3	70	Sokcho
4	68	Miryang
5	68	Wŏnju
6	65	Neietsu
7	65	Koesan
8	63	Hongch’ŏn
9	63	Gijang
10	63	Changnyeong
11	61	Ulsan
12	61	Yanggu
13	59	Gapyeong
14	59	Cheongsong gun
15	57	Ungsang
16	57	Yangp'yŏng
17	57	Icheon-si
18	57	Hayang
19	57	Pohang
20	57	Kyosai
21	57	Yeonil
22	57	Andong
23	55	Sinhyeon
24	53	Santyoku
25	53	Kimhae
26	53	Waegwan
27	53	Yangsan
28	50	Pubal
29	50	Hanam
30	50	Mungyeong
31	50	Busan
32	50	Naesŏ
33	50	Gangneung
34	50	Gyeongju
35	46	T’aebaek
36	46	Eisen
37	46	Sangju
38	46	Wabu
39	46	Changwon
40	46	Uijeongbu-si
41	42	Goyang-si
42	42	Beolgyo
43	42	Chuncheon
44	42	Guri-si
45	42	Seoul
46	42	Tonghae
47	42	Namyangju
48	41	Boryeong
49	38	Chinju
50	38	Gimcheon

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	6	Koch'ang
2	7	Naju
3	7	Puan
4	8	Nangen
5	9	Yeonggwang
6	9	Hwasun
7	9	Kinzan
8	10	Kimje
9	10	Yeosu
10	10	Haenam
11	11	Buyeo
12	13	Yeongam
13	13	Yeongdong
14	13	Taesal-li
15	13	Gwangju
16	13	Gaigeturi
17	13	Kurye
18	14	Bucheon-si
19	16	Gunsan
20	16	Anseong
21	16	Jeonju
22	17	Tangjin
23	17	Asan
24	17	Jinan-gun
25	17	Jeju City
26	17	Gongju
27	17	Masan
28	17	Kwangyang
29	21	Incheon
30	21	Seonghwan
31	21	Okcheon
32	21	Suncheon
33	21	Sinan
34	21	Sejong
35	21	Wanju
36	21	Suwon
37	21	Jeongeup
38	21	Changsu
39	21	Hwaseong-si
40	21	Ansan-si
41	24	Hwawŏn
42	25	Cheongju-si
43	25	Anyang-si
44	25	Kwangmyŏng
45	25	Yesan
46	25	Seogwipo
47	25	Gyeongsan-si
48	25	Mokpo
49	25	Osan
50	25	Ganghwa-gun

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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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