Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

77

Moderate

on Wednesday, Apr 29th 2026, 10:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	114	Hongseong
2	89	Seonghwan
3	87	Pubal
4	82	Yeongam
5	80	Sinhyeon
6	80	Sangju
7	78	Nonsan
8	76	Anseong
9	74	Taesal-li
10	74	Haenam
11	72	Iksan
12	72	Kimje
13	72	Cheonan
14	72	Wanju
15	70	Yesan
16	70	Puan
17	70	Mokpo
18	68	Icheon-si
19	68	Gumi
20	68	Yeoju
21	68	Cheongju-si
22	68	Yŏnmu
23	68	Koesan
24	68	Eisen
25	65	Daejeon
26	63	Sejong
27	63	Koch'ang
28	63	Gimcheon
29	63	Kinzan
30	63	Hwasun
31	63	Jeongeup
32	63	Imsil
33	63	Gunsan
34	63	Chinch'ŏn
35	61	Jeonju
36	61	Hwaseong-si
37	61	Osan
38	61	Hayang
39	61	Yeongdong
40	61	Tangjin
41	61	Gwangju
42	61	Masan
43	61	Waegwan
44	61	Asan
45	61	Boryeong
46	61	Yeosu
47	61	Suwon
48	61	Changsu
49	59	Naesŏ
50	59	Nangen

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	17	Gapyeong
2	21	Hwacheon
3	25	Santyoku
4	25	Hongch’ŏn
5	25	Chuncheon
6	26	Gangneung
7	27	Eisen
8	27	Kosong
9	28	Sokcho
10	30	T’aebaek
11	31	Guri-si
12	34	Gyeongju
13	34	Muan
14	35	Chinju
15	38	Namyangju
16	38	Yeonil
17	38	Yangju
18	39	Seogwipo
19	42	Goseong
20	42	Ansan-si
21	42	Cheongsong gun
22	42	Changnyeong
23	42	Changwon
24	46	Wabu
25	46	Jeju City
26	46	Kurye
27	46	Hwado
28	46	Gyeongsan-si
29	46	Yeonggwang
30	46	Tonghae
31	50	Gongju
32	50	Gijang
33	50	Ungsang
34	50	Ganghwa-gun
35	50	Ulsan
36	50	Kwangmyŏng
37	50	Hwawŏn
38	50	Uijeongbu-si
39	50	Munsan
40	53	Kimhae
41	53	Kwangyang
42	53	Hanam
43	53	Yanggu
44	53	Seoul
45	53	Busan
46	53	Incheon
47	53	Daegu
48	55	Beolgyo
49	55	Goyang-si
50	55	Buyeo

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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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