Batam Has the Cleanest Air Quality in Indonesia This Afternoon (March 5)
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Batam has the cleanest air quality in Indonesia this afternoon. Based on the air quality index from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Batam scored 5 on Thursday (March 5, 2026) at 4:00 PM WIB.
At that time, Batam's air quality was classified as good, meaning the pollutant levels in Batam's air were extremely low. Next, Malang ranked second with an air quality index of 9. Then, Tebo Regency took third place with an air quality index of 10.
Here is the complete list of the 10 cities with the cleanest air quality in Indonesia according to KLHK on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM WIB.
- Batam (Riau Islands): 5
- Malang (East Java): 9
- Tebo Regency (Jambi): 10
- Nabire Regency (Central Papua): 11
- Dumai (Riau): 14
- Madiun (East Java): 18
- Ternate (North Maluku): 19
- Tarakan (North Kalimantan): 20
- Bontang (East Kalimantan): 21
- Sukabumi Regency (West Java): 23
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Based on Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 14 of 2020 concerning the Air Pollution 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 Thursday (March 5, 2026) at 4:00 PM WIB, all of these cities had good air quality.
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