North Korea · South Hwanghae · 6 cities
Air quality in South Hwanghae today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Ŭllyul has the cleanest air of the 6 cities we track in South Hwanghae (AQI 53, Moderate), and Haeju the worst (AQI 70, Moderate). Paech’ŏn-ŭp has the most tree cover, at 29.2% — #7 of 27 cities measured in North Korea.
Every city is measured the same way, over the same 2 km around its center: the air quality right now, from ground stations where there are any, and its tree cover.
AQI 57
Average right now
Moderate
- cities tracked
- 6
- average tree cover
- 12.5%
- North Korea: 18.5%
- worst air now: Haeju
- 70
- cleanest air now: Ŭllyul
- 53
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
South Hwanghae · average AQI 57
Air quality today across South Hwanghae, city by city
| Haeju | 70Moderate | 21.6% | 26.3K | #11 of 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paech’ŏn-ŭp | 56Moderate | 29.2% | 2.5K | #7 of 27 |
| Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp | 54Moderate | 2.1% | 87.7K | #27 of 27 |
| Sinch’ŏn-ŭp | 54Moderate | 3.5% | 83.3K | #24 of 27 |
| Ŭllyul | 53Moderate | 5.6% | 76.7K | #23 of 27 |
| Kangnyŏng | 55Moderate | 13.2% | 52.8K | #17 of 27 |
Air quality is the US AQI from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where available, otherwise the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, refreshed hourly. Tree cover is measured within 2 km of each city center from Sentinel-2 imagery; the rank compares every city measured in North Korea.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has South Hwanghae lost?
Since 2001, South Hwanghae has lost about 1,880 hectares of forest (about 2,600 football pitches): 4.1% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 112 hectares (5.9%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 1,880 haabout 2,600 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 4.1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 112 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 ha | 86 ha | 87 ha |
| 2002 | under 1 ha | 75 ha | 76 ha |
| 2003 | 4 ha | 102 ha | 106 ha |
| 2004 | 3 ha | 77 ha | 80 ha |
| 2005 | 2 ha | 37 ha | 39 ha |
| 2006 | 52 ha | 382 ha | 434 ha |
| 2007 | 7 ha | 32 ha | 39 ha |
| 2008 | 9 ha | 31 ha | 40 ha |
| 2009 | 10 ha | 20 ha | 30 ha |
| 2010 | 12 ha | 377 ha | 389 ha |
| 2011 | 3 ha | 41 ha | 44 ha |
| 2012 | 2 ha | 43 ha | 45 ha |
| 2013 | under 1 ha | 14 ha | 14 ha |
| 2014 | under 1 ha | 5 ha | 5 ha |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | 2 ha | 2 ha |
| 2016 | under 1 ha | 100 ha | 100 ha |
| 2017 | under 1 ha | 8 ha | 8 ha |
| 2018 | under 1 ha | 38 ha | 38 ha |
| 2019 | under 1 ha | 24 ha | 24 ha |
| 2020 | 1 ha | 113 ha | 114 ha |
| 2021 | under 1 ha | 36 ha | 36 ha |
| 2022 | under 1 ha | 13 ha | 13 ha |
| 2023 | under 1 ha | 10 ha | 10 ha |
| 2024 | under 1 ha | 96 ha | 96 ha |
| 2025 | under 1 ha | 15 ha | 15 ha |
Forest loss is slowing down: about 34 hectares a year in 2021–2025, down from 57 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2006, when about 434 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in South Hwanghae?
- Loggingcan grow back73% · 1,380 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back16% · 307 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good5.6% · 106 ha
Also: towns and roads, storms, floods and other natural causes, mining and energy, unknown causes.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, Global Forest Change (GFC-2025-v1.13); causes: WRI/Google DeepMind drivers of forest loss; both CC BY 4.0, summed by Airleaf for each area. How it's measured
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