Barito Selatan in South Kalimantan had the cleanest air quality in Indonesia this afternoon. Based on the air quality index from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Barito Selatan scored 5 on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023, at 3:00 PM WIB.
At that time, Barito Selatan's air quality was categorized as "good," meaning the level of pollutants in the air was very minimal. Pontianak was ranked second with an air quality index of 25, followed by Mataram in third place with an index of 28.
Below is a complete list of the 10 cities with the cleanest air quality in Indonesia according to KLHK on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023, at 3:00 PM WIB.
1. Barito Selatan (Central Kalimantan): 5
2. Pontianak (West Kalimantan): 25
3. Mataram (West Nusa Tenggara): 28
4. Tanjung Pinang (Riau Islands): 29
5. Siak (Riau): 30
6. Kupang (East Nusa Tenggara): 31
7. Palu (Central Sulawesi): 33
8. Ambon (Maluku): 38
9. Mamuju (West Sulawesi): 40
10. Bulungan (North Kalimantan): 41
According to the Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 14 of 2020 concerning the Air Pollutant Standard Index, KLHK applies the following air quality index classification:
* 0-50: Good
* 51-100: Moderate
* 101-200: Unhealthy
* 201-300: Very Unhealthy
* 300+: Hazardous
This means that on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023, at 3:00 PM WIB, all of the aforementioned cities had good air quality.