Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

72

Moderate

on Monday, Apr 27th 2026, 05:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	78	Ulsan
2	76	Eisen
3	76	Naesŏ
4	76	Waegwan
5	74	Hayang
6	72	Yeoju
7	72	Sinhyeon
8	72	Pohang
9	72	Nonsan
10	72	Chinju
11	70	Osan
12	70	Changwon
13	70	Yanggu
14	70	Asan
15	70	Changnyeong
16	70	Gunsan
17	70	Gaigeturi
18	70	Kimhae
19	68	Kwangmyŏng
20	68	Taesal-li
21	68	Incheon
22	68	Puan
23	68	Gyeongsan-si
24	68	Seosan
25	68	Miryang
26	68	Seonghwan
27	65	Sangju
28	65	Boryeong
29	65	Ganghwa-gun
30	65	Pubal
31	65	Iksan
32	65	Mokpo
33	65	Bucheon-si
34	65	Busan
35	65	Yeonil
36	63	Cheonan
37	63	Wanju
38	63	Tonghae
39	63	Anseong
40	63	Icheon-si
41	63	Yesan
42	63	Hwasun
43	63	Yangsan
44	63	Hwawŏn
45	63	Yŏnmu
46	63	Hongseong
47	61	Nangen
48	61	Goseong
49	61	Anyang-si
50	61	Daegu

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	17	Changsu
2	32	Kosong
3	34	Hongch’ŏn
4	34	Seogwipo
5	38	Tangjin
6	38	Cheongsong gun
7	42	Yangju
8	42	Hwacheon
9	42	Kurye
10	42	Yangp'yŏng
11	46	Gapyeong
12	46	Okcheon
13	46	Gangneung
14	46	Naju
15	46	Yeosu
16	46	Imsil
17	50	Sokcho
18	50	Chuncheon
19	50	Neietsu
20	50	Yeongdong
21	50	Hwaseong-si
22	50	Chinch'ŏn
23	50	Seongnam-si
24	52	Sinan
25	53	Wabu
26	53	Santyoku
27	53	Jinan-gun
28	53	Muan
29	53	Mungyeong
30	53	Gongju
31	53	Koesan
32	53	Beolgyo
33	53	T’aebaek
34	53	Eisen
35	53	Koch'ang
36	53	Kyosai
37	55	Gwangju
38	55	Suncheon
39	55	Guri-si
40	55	Cheongju-si
41	55	Daejeon
42	55	Buyeo
43	55	Gwangju
44	55	Uijeongbu-si
45	55	Namyangju
46	57	Andong
47	57	Kwangyang
48	57	Yeonggwang
49	57	Wŏnju
50	57	Gumi

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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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