Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

51

Moderate

on Tuesday, Aug 11th 2026, 23:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	59	Jeongeup
2	55	Masan
3	55	Naju
4	53	Muan
5	53	Seosan
6	50	Kimje
7	50	Yanggu
8	50	Gumi
9	46	Yŏnmu
10	46	Yeongam
11	46	Sokcho
12	44	Mokpo
13	42	Sinan
14	42	Gunsan
15	42	Hongch’ŏn
16	42	Taesal-li
17	42	Gwangju
18	42	Boryeong
19	42	Jeonju
20	42	Nonsan
21	40	Hanam
22	40	Gyeongju
23	39	Gaigeturi
24	38	Hwaseong-si
25	38	Iksan
26	38	Wanju
27	34	Imsil
28	34	Asan
29	34	Sangju
30	34	Pohang
31	34	Cheongju-si
32	34	Hongseong
33	34	Eisen
34	34	Hwasun
35	34	Puan
36	34	Tangjin
37	33	Sejong
38	33	Seogwipo
39	32	Yeoju
40	32	Kwangyang
41	32	Namyangju
42	32	Kinzan
43	31	Gongju
44	30	Uijeongbu-si
45	30	Koch'ang
46	30	Waegwan
47	30	Koesan
48	30	Mungyeong
49	30	Naesŏ
50	30	Yeonil

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	10	Kosong
2	14	Cheongsong gun
3	17	Santyoku
4	17	Kurye
5	17	Gangneung
6	18	Tonghae
7	18	Jinan-gun
8	20	Bucheon-si
9	20	Neietsu
10	21	Eisen
11	22	Gyeongsan-si
12	23	Ganghwa-gun
13	24	Haenam
14	25	Chuncheon
15	25	T’aebaek
16	25	Yesan
17	25	Andong
18	25	Kimhae
19	25	Gimcheon
20	25	Buyeo
21	25	Hwacheon
22	25	Kwangmyŏng
23	25	Changsu
24	25	Yangsan
25	25	Icheon-si
26	25	Daegu
27	26	Miryang
28	26	Goseong
29	26	Anseong
30	26	Hwawŏn
31	26	Incheon
32	26	Changwon
33	26	Seoul
34	26	Sinhyeon
35	26	Munsan
36	27	Changnyeong
37	27	Ulsan
38	27	Busan
39	27	Ungsang
40	27	Guri-si
41	27	Wabu
42	27	Daejeon
43	28	Gwangju
44	28	Yangju
45	28	Osan
46	28	Gapyeong
47	28	Cheonan
48	28	Suwon
49	28	Yangp'yŏng
50	28	Kyosai

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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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