10 Areas with the Least Air Pollution in Indonesia, Batam Ranks First on Wednesday Afternoon
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Batam's air quality this afternoon is the cleanest in Indonesia. Based on the air quality index from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Batam scored 6 on Wednesday (March 4, 2026) at 16.00 WIB.
At that time, Batam's air quality was classified as good, meaning the level of pollutants in Batam's air was very low. Next, Lampung Selatan Regency took second place with an air quality index of 10. Then, Nabire Regency was in third place with an air quality index of 11.
Here is the complete list of 10 cities with the cleanest air quality in Indonesia according to KLHK on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 16.00 WIB.
- Batam (Riau Islands): 6
- Lampung Selatan Regency (Lampung): 10
- Nabire Regency (Central Papua): 11
- Tebo Regency (Jambi): 12
- Tasikmalaya Regency (West Java): 13
- Dumai (Riau): 14
- Balikpapan (East Kalimantan): 19
- Madiun (East Java): 20
- Purwakarta Regency (West Java): 21
- Semarang (Central Java): 22
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Based on Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 14 of 2020 concerning the Air Pollution 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
This means that on Wednesday (March 4, 2026) at 16.00 WIB, all of these cities had good air quality.
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