Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

109

Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups

on Sunday, May 17th 2026, 17:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	138	Kyosai
2	133	Gyeongju
3	118	Suncheon
4	111	Kwangyang
5	104	Yeoju
6	103	Yangsan
7	103	Gijang
8	103	Yangp'yŏng
9	102	Ulsan
10	100	Changwon
11	100	Pubal
12	100	Ungsang
13	99	Kimhae
14	99	Sinhyeon
15	99	Pohang
16	99	Goseong
17	97	Yeonil
18	97	Gyeongsan-si
19	96	Wabu
20	94	Gapyeong
21	94	Eisen
22	94	Sokcho
23	94	Naesŏ
24	93	Hanam
25	91	Santyoku
26	91	Yeosu
27	90	Hwado
28	89	Chinju
29	89	Miryang
30	89	Changnyeong
31	88	Daegu
32	88	Busan
33	88	Wŏnju
34	87	Koesan
35	87	Sejong
36	87	Buyeo
37	87	Cheongju-si
38	87	Icheon-si
39	86	Hongseong
40	85	Hwawŏn
41	85	Hayang
42	84	Okcheon
43	84	Anseong
44	84	Gwangju
45	84	Namyangju
46	83	Waegwan
47	83	Chinch'ŏn
48	83	Beolgyo
49	82	Gangneung
50	82	Tonghae

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	42	T’aebaek
2	53	Sinan
3	54	Yeongam
4	56	Hwacheon
5	57	Jeju City
6	59	Ansan-si
7	59	Seogwipo
8	60	Kurye
9	61	Incheon
10	61	Munsan
11	62	Tangjin
12	62	Bucheon-si
13	62	Hwaseong-si
14	64	Gunsan
15	64	Gaigeturi
16	64	Seosan
17	65	Changsu
18	65	Haenam
19	65	Nonsan
20	65	Naju
21	65	Ganghwa-gun
22	66	Goyang-si
23	66	Muan
24	66	Taesal-li
25	66	Yangju
26	68	Mokpo
27	68	Nangen
28	68	Seoul
29	68	Hwasun
30	69	Jinan-gun
31	69	Iksan
32	69	Kosong
33	69	Masan
34	70	Boryeong
35	70	Yeonggwang
36	70	Kwangmyŏng
37	70	Yesan
38	70	Puan
39	70	Mungyeong
40	71	Seonghwan
41	71	Daejeon
42	71	Asan
43	72	Chuncheon
44	72	Uijeongbu-si
45	72	Guri-si
46	72	Hongch’ŏn
47	73	Imsil
48	73	Koch'ang
49	73	Cheonan
50	73	Suwon

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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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