Top 10 Areas in Indonesia with the Cleanest Air Quality; West Kotawaringin Ranks Number 1 This Morning

West Kotawaringin City had the cleanest air quality in Indonesia this morning. Based on the Air Quality Index (AQI) from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), West Kotawaringin scored 4 on Thursday, November 30th, 2023, at 6:00 AM WIB.

At that time, West Kotawaringin's air quality was categorized as good, meaning the level of air pollutants was very minimal. Following in second place was Barito Selatan with an AQI of 11. Mataram was in third place with an AQI of 24.

Below is a complete list of the 10 cities with the cleanest air quality in Indonesia according to KLHK on Thursday, November 30th, 2023, at 6:00 AM WIB.

1. West Kotawaringin (Central Kalimantan): 4
2. Barito Selatan (Central Kalimantan): 11
3. Mataram (West Nusa Tenggara): 24
4. Siak (Riau): 27
5. Semarang (Central Java): 29
6. Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan): 31
7. Palu (Central Sulawesi): 33
8. Ambon (Maluku): 38
9. Mamuju (West Sulawesi): 40
10. Bulungan (North Kalimantan): 42

Based on 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

Therefore, on Thursday, November 30th, 2023, at 6:00 AM WIB, all of the aforementioned cities had good air quality.