South Sumatra Has the Worst Air Pollution in Indonesia Tonight (8/11)
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South Sumatra recorded the worst air quality in Indonesia tonight. Based on the Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) as of Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 18:00 WIB, South Sumatra's air quality index reached 176.
Per KLHK Air Pollution Control Directorate, ISPU is a unitless index describing ambient air quality at a location, scored by impacts on human health, aesthetics, and other living organisms.
ISPU is calculated from 7 measured air pollutant parameters: PM10, PM2.5, NO?, SO?, CO, O?, and HC. Measurements are collected across 72 monitoring stations nationwide.
(Read also: Number of Affected & Displaced Victims from Natural Disasters in Indonesia 2015-2024)
Under MoEF Regulation No.14/2020 on Air Pollution Standard Index: 0-50 = Good, 51-100 = Moderate, 101-200 = Unhealthy (adverse effects on humans, animals and plants).
Further: 201-300 = Very Unhealthy (elevated health risk for sensitive groups); >300 = Hazardous (severe health impacts requiring emergency response).
Following South Sumatra: Central Kalimantan ranked 2nd worst at 169, Riau 3rd at 115. No locations reached hazardous levels at this measurement time.
Full ranking of 10 worst provinces:
1. South Sumatra: 176
2. Central Kalimantan: 169
3. Riau: 115
4. DKI Jakarta: 103
5. South Kalimantan: 102
6. Jambi: 101
7. East Kalimantan: 95
8. East Java: 94
9. Central Java: 93
10. North Sulawesi: 89
(Read also: Number of Affected & Displaced Victims from Natural Disasters in Indonesia 2015-2024)
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