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Without the pollution coming from China, South Korea would be below the OECD average. [1] According to the 2019 World Air Quality Report AirVisual, South Korea’s annual average ultrafine dust concentration in 2018 was 24.9µg/m³, which was the worst among OECD member countries. [2] Pollution in South Korea increased after World War II. [3]
South Korea has the highest level of environmental pollution among OECD countries. With a population density of 492 people per square kilometer, it ranks third in the world, with more than half of the population living in the Seoul metropolitan area, which accounts for 11.8% of the land area.
North Korea mainly uses low-quality coal and wood as its main fuel and burns household waste to heat and cook, which is expected to expose it to considerable air pollution during the winter months. [29] The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the death rate from air pollution in North Korea is the highest in the world. [30]
The environment of South Korea is the natural environment of South Korea, which occupies the southern half of the Korean peninsula. Environment - current issues: air pollution in large cities; water pollution from the discharge of sewage and industrial effluents; acid rain; drift net fishing.
In South Korea, the separation of food from general waste — the bedrock of any recycling system — began in the late 1990s. Read more: Editorial: Don't stop composting. California can't afford ...
Air pollution is an important risk factor for various diseases, such as COPD (a common lung disease), stroke, heart disease, lung cancer and pneumonia. Indoor air pollution is also associated with cataract. [117] Air pollution has further been linked to brain disorders, such as dementia, depression, anxiety and psychosis. [118]
The January 2024 version of the WHO database contains results of ambient (outdoor) air pollution monitoring from almost 5,390 towns and cities in 63 countries. Air quality in the database is represented by the annual mean concentration of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5, i.e. particles smaller than 10 or 2.5 micrometers, respectively). [1 ...
The Ministry of Environment of South Korea uses the Comprehensive Air-quality Index (CAI) to describe the ambient air quality based on the health risks of air pollution. The index aims to help the public easily understand the air quality and protect people's health. The CAI is on a scale from 0 to 500, which is divided into six categories.