Barito Selatan in South Kalimantan had the cleanest air in Indonesia this afternoon. Based on the air quality index from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Barito Selatan scored 6 on Friday, May 3rd, 2024, at 5:00 PM WIB (Western Indonesian Time).
At that time, Barito Selatan's air quality was categorized as "good," meaning pollutant levels were very minimal. Banjarmasin ranked second with an air quality index of 24, followed by Ambon in third place with an index of 25.
Below is a complete list of the 10 cities with the cleanest air in Indonesia according to KLHK on Friday, May 3rd, 2024, at 5:00 PM WIB:
1. Barito Selatan (Central Kalimantan): 6
2. Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan): 24
3. Ambon (Maluku): 25
4. Palu (Central Sulawesi): 26
5. Balikpapan (East Kalimantan): 27
6. Mamuju (West Sulawesi): 30
7. Bandung (West Java): 32
8. Indragiri Hilir (Riau): 34
9. Kupang (East Nusa Tenggara): 36
10. Banda Aceh (Aceh): 37
Based on the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 14 of 2020 concerning the Air Pollutant Standard Index, KLHK applies the following air quality index classification:
* 0-50: Good
* 51-100: Moderate
* 101-200: Unhealthy
* 201-300: Very Unhealthy
* 300+: Hazardous
Therefore, on Friday, May 3rd, 2024, at 5:00 PM WIB, all of the aforementioned cities had good air quality.