DKI Jakarta Evening Air Pollution (3/5) Worst in Indonesia
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DKI Jakarta recorded the worst air quality in Indonesia this evening. As per the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) page on Sunday, 3 May 2026 at 18:00 WIB, Jakarta's air quality index reached 130.
According to KLHK Directorate of Air Pollution Control, ISPU is a unitless index describing ambient air quality at a location, measured based on impacts to human health, aesthetic values, and other living organisms.
ISPU calculation uses measurements of 7 air pollutant parameters: PM10, PM2.5, NO?, SO?, CO, O? and HC. Pollutant monitoring is conducted across 72 stations nationwide.
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Under KLHK Regulation No. 14/2020 on Air Pollution Standard Index: 0-50 = Good, 51-100 = Moderate, 101-200 = Unhealthy (harmful for humans, animals and vegetation).
Index values 201-300 are Very Unhealthy (elevated risk for sensitive groups), while values over 300 are Hazardous requiring immediate emergency response.
Following Jakarta, Banten ranked 2nd worst with index 99, followed by West Java at 3rd place with 97. No locations recorded hazardous air quality at this measurement time.
Full ranking of 10 provinces with worst air quality, measured 3 May 2026 18:00 WIB: 1. DKI Jakarta: 130 2. Banten: 99 3. West Java: 97 4. Riau: 93 5. South Sumatra: 92 6. West Sumatra: 91 7. Jambi: 89 8. Aceh: 84 9. Central Kalimantan: 79 10. South Sulawesi: 78
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