Environment in Pohang 12 indicators covering environment for Pohang. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.2 Percentage change 2025 down 493.5% 1229th Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2024 up 19.2% 140th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 28.67 Degrees celsius 2024 down 5.2% 844th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 5.87 Degrees celsius 2024 up 41.2% 796th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 16.94 Degrees celsius 2024 up 2.4% 1210th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 20.28 Degrees celsius 2024 up 8.2% 307th Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land -1.91 Degrees celsius 2024 up 53.2% 961st Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 8 Degrees celsius 2024 up 49.9% 688th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 17.31 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 834th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to ozone 72.26 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 814th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM10 29.69 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 967th Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to PM2.5 17.31 Microgrammes per cubic metre 2025 — 972nd