East Jakarta is the Most Polluted Area in Jabodetabek This Evening

East Jakarta's air quality this afternoon is the worst in the Jabodetabek area, based on data from the Air Pollutant Standard Index (ISPU) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). East Jakarta's air quality index was recorded at 113 on Saturday (9/12/2023) at 5:00 PM WIB.

Below East Jakarta, Bekasi ranks second with an air quality index of 98. Tangerang is third with a score of 88.

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, South Tangerang, Central Jakarta, North Jakarta, West Jakarta, Depok, and Bogor have moderate air quality, while East Jakarta 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. East Jakarta: 113
2. Bekasi: 98
3. Tangerang: 88
4. South Tangerang: 86
5. Central Jakarta: 85
6. North Jakarta: 84
7. West Jakarta: 82
8. Depok: 81
9. Bogor: 60