Bekasi City is the Most Polluted Area in Jabodetabek This Evening

Bekasi's air quality this afternoon is the worst in the Jabodetabek area, based on Air Pollutant Standard Index (ISPU) data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). Bekasi's air quality index was recorded at 102 on Friday (December 8, 2023) at 5:00 PM WIB.

Tangerang follows Bekasi, ranking second with an air quality index of 86. Depok is third with a score of 82.

For information, KLHK categorizes air quality based on the following ISPU ranges:

* 0-50: Good
* 51-100: Moderate
* 101-200: Unhealthy
* 201-300: Very Unhealthy
* 300+: Hazardous

Air quality index (ISPU) is monitored at 72 stations spread across 31 provinces. The air quality index calculation uses measurement results of air pollutant parameters, consisting of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3), and hydrocarbons (HC).

This indicates that cities in Jabodetabek such as Tangerang, Depok, East Jakarta, Central Jakarta, South Jakarta, West Jakarta, and Bogor have moderate air quality, while Bekasi has unhealthy air quality.

KLHK advises that individuals in areas with unhealthy air quality should reduce prolonged outdoor physical activity. In areas with moderate air quality, everyone can still engage in outdoor activities except for sensitive groups.

Those living in areas with very unhealthy and hazardous air quality should avoid all outdoor activities.

The following is a complete list of air quality indices in the Jabodetabek area:

1. Bekasi: 102
2. Tangerang: 86
3. Depok: 82
4. East Jakarta: 80
5. Central Jakarta: 79
6. South Jakarta: 75
7. West Jakarta: 71
8. Bogor: 52