Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

74

Moderate

on Tuesday, Sep 15th 2026, 08:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	91	Nangen
2	80	Changsu
3	78	Kinzan
4	76	Gumi
5	76	Suncheon
6	76	Changnyeong
7	74	Kwangyang
8	72	Hwawŏn
9	72	Hwasun
10	72	Naesŏ
11	72	Yeosu
12	72	Pubal
13	70	Yeoju
14	70	Sangju
15	70	Jinan-gun
16	70	Jeongeup
17	68	Eisen
18	68	Puan
19	68	Imsil
20	65	Mungyeong
21	65	Gangneung
22	65	Wŏnju
23	65	Yŏnmu
24	65	Kimhae
25	63	Sinhyeon
26	63	Waegwan
27	63	Seogwipo
28	63	Miryang
29	63	Naju
30	63	Goseong
31	63	Pohang
32	61	Hayang
33	61	Daegu
34	61	Kyosai
35	61	Changwon
36	61	Yeongdong
37	61	Gyeongsan-si
38	61	Gimcheon
39	61	Cheongju-si
40	61	Wanju
41	59	Gyeongju
42	59	Iksan
43	59	Kurye
44	59	Koesan
45	59	Icheon-si
46	59	Busan
47	59	Kimje
48	57	Okcheon
49	57	Daejeon
50	57	Gijang

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	12	Hwacheon
2	13	Yangp'yŏng
3	20	Gwangju
4	24	Ganghwa-gun
5	25	Hwado
6	30	Chuncheon
7	30	Yeonggwang
8	30	Kosong
9	33	Jeju City
10	34	Tonghae
11	34	Anseong
12	36	Gaigeturi
13	38	Buyeo
14	38	Taesal-li
15	38	Yesan
16	38	Hongseong
17	42	Asan
18	42	Hanam
19	42	Sinan
20	42	Gongju
21	42	Guri-si
22	42	Tangjin
23	42	Gunsan
24	42	Wabu
25	42	Haenam
26	46	Eisen
27	46	Seongnam-si
28	46	Sokcho
29	46	Bucheon-si
30	46	Sejong
31	46	Uijeongbu-si
32	46	Seoul
33	50	Namyangju
34	50	Yanggu
35	50	Seonghwan
36	50	Yeongam
37	50	Koch'ang
38	50	Boryeong
39	50	Suwon
40	50	Neietsu
41	50	Gwangju
42	51	Ansan-si
43	53	Munsan
44	53	Cheonan
45	53	T’aebaek
46	53	Incheon
47	53	Santyoku
48	53	Jeonju
49	53	Hongch’ŏn
50	53	Yangsan

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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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