Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

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Moderate

on Sunday, Jun 7th 2026, 11:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	74	Hwasun
2	70	Jeongeup
3	65	Yanggu
4	65	Koch'ang
5	61	Gijang
6	59	Imsil
7	59	Sinhyeon
8	59	Yeonggwang
9	59	Miryang
10	57	Sinan
11	57	Gaigeturi
12	57	Sokcho
13	57	Kimje
14	57	Changsu
15	55	Iksan
16	55	Andong
17	55	Gwangju
18	55	Wanju
19	55	Hwado
20	53	Jeju City
21	51	Boryeong
22	50	Muan
23	50	Hwaseong-si
24	50	Gimcheon
25	50	Ganghwa-gun
26	50	Hongseong
27	50	Sangju
28	50	Eisen
29	50	Munsan
30	50	Mokpo
31	50	Yeosu
32	49	Seosan
33	48	Cheonan
34	48	Koesan
35	46	Busan
36	46	Seonghwan
37	46	Taesal-li
38	46	Chinch'ŏn
39	46	Wabu
40	46	Anseong
41	46	Jinan-gun
42	46	Gunsan
43	46	Pubal
44	46	Sejong
45	46	Yŏnmu
46	46	Yesan
47	46	Kimhae
48	46	Masan
49	46	Namyangju
50	46	Seoul

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	29	Santyoku
2	30	Hwacheon
3	34	Yangp'yŏng
4	34	Chuncheon
5	34	T’aebaek
6	34	Bucheon-si
7	34	Ungsang
8	35	Gapyeong
9	35	Beolgyo
10	35	Seogwipo
11	35	Kyosai
12	36	Kosong
13	36	Hongch’ŏn
14	37	Buyeo
15	37	Yeonil
16	37	Eisen
17	38	Haenam
18	38	Yeongam
19	38	Waegwan
20	38	Hwawŏn
21	38	Hayang
22	38	Neietsu
23	38	Mungyeong
24	38	Goseong
25	38	Ulsan
26	38	Chinju
27	38	Daegu
28	38	Gyeongju
29	38	Yangsan
30	39	Gangneung
31	39	Uijeongbu-si
32	39	Gwangju
33	39	Incheon
34	39	Nonsan
35	40	Yangju
36	40	Ansan-si
37	40	Nangen
38	40	Gyeongsan-si
39	41	Gumi
40	41	Anyang-si
41	42	Naesŏ
42	42	Kwangyang
43	42	Guri-si
44	42	Hanam
45	42	Osan
46	42	Changwon
47	42	Seongnam-si
48	42	Suncheon
49	42	Icheon-si
50	42	Tangjin

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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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