Top 10 Cities with the Cleanest Air Quality in Indonesia: Bengkulu Ranks Number One This Afternoon

Bengkulu had the cleanest air in Indonesia this afternoon. According to the air quality index from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Bengkulu scored 7 on Friday, September 1st, 2023, at 1:00 PM WIB.

At that time, Bengkulu's air quality was categorized as good, meaning the level of pollutants in the air was very minimal. Balikpapan was second with an air quality index of 36, followed by Tanjung Pinang in third place with an index of 38.

Below is a complete list of the 10 cities with the cleanest air in Indonesia according to the KLHK on Friday, September 1st, 2023, at 1:00 PM WIB.

1. Bengkulu (Bengkulu): 7
2. Balikpapan (East Kalimantan): 36
3. Tanjung Pinang (Riau Islands): 38
4. Serang (Banten): 39
5. Palembang (South Sumatra): 45
6. Banda Aceh (Aceh): 50
7. Malang (East Java): 50
8. Banjar Baru (South Kalimantan): 51
9. Solo (Central Java): 52
10. Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta): 62

While the air quality in these cities was among the cleanest nationally, not all cities had good air quality.

Based on the Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 14 of 2020 concerning the Air Pollutant Standard Index, the KLHK classifies the air quality index as follows:

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

Therefore, on Friday, September 1st, 2023, at 1:00 PM WIB, cities with good air quality were Bengkulu, Balikpapan, Tanjung Pinang, Serang, Palembang, Banda Aceh, and Malang. The other three cities, Banjar Baru, Solo, and Yogyakarta, had moderate air quality.