Penajam Paser Utara Regency Has the Cleanest Air Quality in Indonesia This Morning (26/3)

Penajam Paser Utara Regency has the cleanest air quality in Indonesia this morning. Based on the air quality index from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Penajam Paser Utara Regency scored 4 on Thursday (March 26, 2026) at 07.00 WIB.

At that time, the air quality in Penajam Paser Utara Regency was classified as good, meaning the level of pollutants in the air was very minimal. Next, Batam ranked second with an air quality index of 5. Then, Nabire Regency was in third place with an air quality index of 9.

Here is the complete list of the 10 cities with the cleanest air quality in Indonesia according to KLHK on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 07.00 WIB.

1. Penajam Paser Utara Regency (East Kalimantan): 4
2. Batam (Riau Islands): 5
3. Nabire Regency (Central Papua): 9
4. Tebo Regency (Jambi): 13
5. South Lampung Regency (Lampung): 16
6. Gorontalo (Gorontalo): 19
7. Sukabumi Regency (West Java): 23
8. Semarang (Central Java): 24
9. Kediri (East Java): 25
10. Lumajang Regency (East Java): 26

(Read: Due to Forest and Land Fires, ARI Cases in South Kalimantan Reach 189 Thousand as of September 2023)

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 Thursday (March 26, 2026) at 07.00 WIB, all of these cities had good air quality.

(Read: 10 Peat Hydrological Areas Most Vulnerable to Forest and Land Fires in 2023)