Top 10 Least Air-Polluted Areas in Indonesia: Jayapura Ranks First on Saturday Morning

Jayapura had the cleanest air quality in Indonesia this morning. According to the air quality index from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Jayapura scored 25 on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 6:00 AM WIB.

At that time, Jayapura's air quality was categorized as "good," meaning pollutant levels were very minimal. Manado came in second with an air quality index of 28, followed by Bandar Lampung in third place with an index of 31.

Below is a complete list of the 10 cities with the cleanest air quality in Indonesia according to KLHK on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 6:00 AM WIB:

1. Jayapura (Papua): 25
2. Manado (North Sulawesi): 28
3. Bandar Lampung (Lampung): 31
4. Batam (Riau Islands): 41
5. Makassar (South Sulawesi): 42
6. Banda Aceh (Aceh): 45
7. Tangerang (Banten): 46
8. Palangkaraya (Central Kalimantan): 48
9. Gorontalo (Gorontalo): 50
10. Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan): 51

While these cities had the cleanest air quality in Indonesia, 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, KLHK classifies air quality index as follows:

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

Therefore, on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 6:00 AM WIB, cities with good air quality were Jayapura, Manado, Bandar Lampung, Batam, Makassar, Banda Aceh, Tangerang, Palangkaraya, and Gorontalo. Banjarmasin had moderate air quality.