Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

145

Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups

on Saturday, Dec 20th 2025, 14:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	158	Sinhyeon
2	157	Hayang
3	151	Gyeongsan-si
4	149	Daegu
5	149	Hwawŏn
6	144	Mungyeong
7	144	Kwangyang
8	142	Gumi
9	137	Waegwan
10	134	Chinch'ŏn
11	134	Yŏnmu
12	132	Okcheon
13	132	Gimcheon
14	129	Gongju
15	129	Hwado
16	127	Naesŏ
17	124	Icheon-si
18	122	Kinzan
19	122	Pubal
20	122	Ganghwa-gun
21	119	Sangju
22	119	Changwon
23	117	Eisen
24	117	Asan
25	117	Anseong
26	114	Sejong
27	112	Changnyeong
28	112	Munsan
29	112	Seonghwan
30	112	Kimhae
31	109	Suncheon
32	107	Gwangju
33	104	Chuncheon
34	104	Yeoju
35	104	Nonsan
36	104	Cheongju-si
37	102	Eisen
38	102	Namyangju
39	102	Guri-si
40	102	Gyeongju
41	102	Yangju
42	102	Uijeongbu-si
43	102	Goyang-si
44	99	Seoul
45	99	Osan
46	99	Miryang
47	99	Hanam
48	99	Taesal-li
49	97	Suwon
50	97	Busan

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	34	Kurye
2	36	Ungsang
3	42	Gaigeturi
4	46	Beolgyo
5	46	Seogwipo
6	46	Gijang
7	46	Jinan-gun
8	50	T’aebaek
9	50	Cheongsong gun
10	53	Kyosai
11	53	Jeju City
12	57	Sinan
13	57	Muan
14	57	Santyoku
15	59	Tonghae
16	59	Haenam
17	59	Imsil
18	61	Kosong
19	61	Neietsu
20	61	Changsu
21	61	Sokcho
22	61	Hwasun
23	63	Yeonil
24	63	Gangneung
25	65	Jeonju
26	65	Yeonggwang
27	65	Puan
28	68	Yeongam
29	68	Yangsan
30	68	Naju
31	70	Goseong
32	70	Masan
33	72	Gunsan
34	72	Mokpo
35	74	Incheon
36	76	Ansan-si
37	78	Seongnam-si
38	78	Hwacheon
39	78	Buyeo
40	78	Ulsan
41	78	Jeongeup
42	78	Seosan
43	78	Kwangmyŏng
44	80	Hwaseong-si
45	80	Nangen
46	80	Pohang
47	82	Cheonan
48	82	Wabu
49	82	Gwangju
50	82	Hongch’ŏn

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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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