Air Pollution in Jabodetabek This Afternoon: Tangerang is the Worst

Tangerang's air quality this afternoon is the worst in the Jabodetabek area, according to Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). Tangerang's air quality index was recorded at 111 on Monday (11/12/2023) at 5:00 PM WIB.

Below Tangerang, Bekasi ranks second with an air quality index of 95. Tangerang Selatan is third with a score of 94.

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

The air quality index or ISPU is monitored at 72 stations spread across 31 provinces. The air quality index calculation uses the results of measurements 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 Bekasi, Tangerang Selatan, East Jakarta, Central Jakarta, Depok, South Jakarta, and Bogor have moderate air quality, while Tangerang has unhealthy air quality.

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

Everyone 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. Tangerang: 111
2. Bekasi: 95
3. Tangerang Selatan: 94
4. East Jakarta: 93
5. Central Jakarta: 84
6. Depok: 75
7. South Jakarta: 73
8. Bogor: 59