Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

78

Moderate

on Friday, Nov 14th 2025, 19:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	95	Gijang
2	89	Busan
3	89	Ungsang
4	85	Chinju
5	78	Ulsan
6	76	Yangsan
7	70	Gyeongju
8	70	Sangju
9	70	Kimhae
10	70	Sinhyeon
11	70	Asan
12	68	Goseong
13	68	Wŏnju
14	68	Gapyeong
15	65	Pohang
16	65	Koesan
17	63	Pubal
18	63	Hongseong
19	63	Eisen
20	61	Ganghwa-gun
21	61	Yeonil
22	61	Hwado
23	59	Cheongju-si
24	59	Nangen
25	59	Jinan-gun
26	59	Changnyeong
27	57	Icheon-si
28	57	Seonghwan
29	57	Kwangmyŏng
30	57	Waegwan
31	57	Yeoju
32	57	Seoul
33	57	Yesan
34	55	Tangjin
35	55	Guri-si
36	55	Taesal-li
37	55	Yanggu
38	55	Imsil
39	55	Boryeong
40	55	Kinzan
41	55	Sejong
42	53	Miryang
43	53	Neietsu
44	53	Okcheon
45	53	Gwangju
46	53	Cheonan
47	53	Tonghae
48	53	Gumi
49	50	Puan
50	50	Munsan

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	21	Hongch’ŏn
2	21	Hwacheon
3	24	Beolgyo
4	24	Kosong
5	25	Sinan
6	27	Buyeo
7	29	Sokcho
8	30	Hwawŏn
9	30	Daegu
10	31	Kurye
11	31	Naju
12	31	Gangneung
13	32	Yeosu
14	34	Eisen
15	34	Kyosai
16	34	Cheongsong gun
17	34	Goyang-si
18	34	Suncheon
19	37	Kwangyang
20	38	Changsu
21	38	Koch'ang
22	38	Anseong
23	38	Yeongam
24	38	Ansan-si
25	38	Jeju City
26	38	Gyeongsan-si
27	38	Hwasun
28	38	Masan
29	38	Gaigeturi
30	38	Namyangju
31	38	Yŏnmu
32	38	Chuncheon
33	38	Seongnam-si
34	38	Seosan
35	38	Haenam
36	38	Jeonju
37	38	Gongju
38	38	Muan
39	38	Gwangju
40	39	Seogwipo
41	39	Iksan
42	42	Daejeon
43	42	Yangju
44	42	Hwaseong-si
45	42	Uijeongbu-si
46	42	Gunsan
47	42	Naesŏ
48	42	Osan
49	42	Chinch'ŏn
50	42	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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