Samarinda's air quality this afternoon is the cleanest in Indonesia. Based on the air quality index from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Samarinda scored 13 on Tuesday (May 14, 2024) at 5:00 PM WIB.
At that time, Samarinda's air quality was categorized as good, meaning the level of pollutants in the air was very minimal. Barito Selatan was ranked second with an air quality index of 14. Following that, Palu was in third place with an air quality index of 21.
Below is a complete list of the 10 cities with the cleanest air quality in Indonesia according to KLHK on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 5:00 PM WIB.
1. Samarinda (East Kalimantan): 13
2. Barito Selatan (Central Kalimantan): 14
3. Palu (Central Sulawesi): 21
4. Ambon (Maluku): 26
5. Padang (West Sumatra): 27
6. Pontianak (West Kalimantan): 29
7. Mamuju (West Sulawesi): 30
8. Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan): 31
9. Banda Aceh (Aceh): 33
10. Kendari (Southeast Sulawesi): 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
This means that on Tuesday (May 14, 2024) at 5:00 PM WIB, all of these cities had good air quality.