Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

63

Moderate

on Wednesday, Jul 22nd 2026, 17:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	70	Muan
2	68	Hongseong
3	68	Goyang-si
4	68	Hayang
5	63	Incheon
6	63	Ulsan
7	63	Gyeongju
8	61	Waegwan
9	61	Kwangmyŏng
10	61	Seoul
11	61	Gongju
12	61	Anyang-si
13	61	Yeoju
14	59	Pohang
15	59	Gumi
16	57	Namyangju
17	57	Eisen
18	57	Cheongju-si
19	57	Sokcho
20	57	Hwacheon
21	55	Ganghwa-gun
22	55	Andong
23	55	Mokpo
24	55	Yeonil
25	55	Munsan
26	55	Kwangyang
27	55	Yŏnmu
28	55	Jeongeup
29	53	Gunsan
30	53	Gyeongsan-si
31	53	Yeongam
32	53	Ansan-si
33	53	Kinzan
34	53	Puan
35	53	Bucheon-si
36	53	Uijeongbu-si
37	50	Naesŏ
38	50	Changwon
39	50	Changsu
40	50	Yeonggwang
41	50	Chinju
42	50	Kosong
43	50	Wanju
44	50	Tonghae
45	50	Kimhae
46	50	Pubal
47	50	Imsil
48	50	Yesan
49	50	Jinan-gun
50	50	Sangju

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	16	T’aebaek
2	18	Beolgyo
3	21	Sinan
4	21	Mungyeong
5	22	Seogwipo
6	23	Naju
7	23	Sinhyeon
8	25	Anseong
9	25	Nangen
10	25	Gwangju
11	25	Kurye
12	25	Buyeo
13	25	Asan
14	25	Haenam
15	25	Okcheon
16	25	Icheon-si
17	26	Wabu
18	30	Chuncheon
19	30	Gaigeturi
20	30	Jeonju
21	30	Gimcheon
22	30	Nonsan
23	30	Suwon
24	30	Chinch'ŏn
25	31	Yangp'yŏng
26	32	Gapyeong
27	32	Sejong
28	34	Hongch’ŏn
29	34	Santyoku
30	34	Koch'ang
31	34	Daejeon
32	34	Masan
33	34	Changnyeong
34	34	Yeosu
35	34	Seosan
36	34	Osan
37	34	Yangsan
38	34	Suncheon
39	37	Yangju
40	38	Hwasun
41	38	Seongnam-si
42	38	Seonghwan
43	38	Hwado
44	38	Koesan
45	38	Gwangju
46	38	Iksan
47	42	Hanam
48	42	Yanggu
49	42	Eisen
50	42	Neietsu

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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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