Central Kalimantan Night Air Pollution (19/8) Worst in Indonesia

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 19/08/2026 18:01 WIB
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Central Kalimantan recorded the worst air quality in Indonesia this evening. As per Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) data at 18:00 WIB Wednesday 19/8/2026, Central Kalimantan scored an air quality index value of 279.

According to KLHK's Air Pollution Control Directorate, ISPU is a unitless index measuring ambient air quality conditions at a given location, assessed by impacts on human health, aesthetic values, and other living organisms.

ISPU is calculated from 7 measured air pollutant parameters: PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, CO, O3, and HC, monitored across 72 regional stations.

(Read: Indonesia Recorded Worst Air Quality in ASEAN in 2022)

Under Ministry Regulation No. 14/2020 on Air Pollution Standard Index: 0-50 = Good air quality, 51-100 = Moderate, 101-200 = Unhealthy (harmful to humans, animals, plants).

Range 201-300 = Very Unhealthy, elevating health risks for sensitive groups. Values over 300 = Hazardous, requiring immediate emergency response.

Following Central Kalimantan: Jambi ranked 2nd (141), East Kalimantan ranked 3rd (129). No locations were in the Hazardous category on this measurement.

Full ranking for this observation time:
1. Central Kalimantan: 279
2. Jambi: 141
3. East Kalimantan: 129
4. South Kalimantan: 125
5. South Sumatra: 123
6. West Kalimantan: 122
7. Banten: 100
8. Riau: 98
9. Lampung: 97
10. West Sumatra: 87

(Read: Indonesia Recorded Worst Air Quality in ASEAN in 2022)

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