City report · South Korea · Gyeongsangbuk-do
Pohang
Measured across a 2 km radius around Jungheung-ro 310beon-gil, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 22.6%
- Air quality
- 51Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 61.3K
- More trees needed
- 20.1K
- Area analyzed
- 10.86 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 20, 2026
Pohang's tree count comes to 61,344 trees across 10.86 km² of land — 7 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 20,086 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 51 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Below target
22.6% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 10.86 km² of land.
Trees in this area
61,344
Target trees
81,430
More trees needed
20,086
CO₂ if planted / yr
441.9 t
Air quality detail
AQI 51Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 13:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
12.2
PM10
16.1
NO₂
33.1
O₃
72.0
SO₂
20.0
CO
216.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Pohang
What is the tree count in Pohang?
Pohang has an estimated 61,344 trees across the 10.86 km² of land measured — 22.6% tree cover, 7 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Pohang need?
Pohang needs roughly 20,086 more trees to close a 7-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 441.9 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Pohang right now?
The latest reading for Pohang shows an AQI of 51 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 13:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Pohang's tree cover and air quality measured?
Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Jungheung-ro 310beon-gil; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air-quality readings come from Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index and may differ from street-level monitors.
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