North Sumatra Night Air Pollution (14/8): Worst in Indonesia
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North Sumatra recorded the worst air quality in Indonesia tonight. Per Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) data at 18:00 WIB Friday (14/8/2026), North Sumatra's air quality index reached 172.
According to KLHK Air Pollution Control Directorate, ISPU is a unitless index describing ambient air quality at a location, measured by impacts on human health, aesthetics, and other living organisms.
ISPU calculation uses 7 air pollutant parameters: PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, CO, O3, HC, measured across 72 monitoring stations nationwide.
(Read: Dozens of Jakarta Neighborhoods Affected by Floods (May 5, 2026))
Per KLHK Ministerial Regulation No.14/2020: ISPU 0-50 = Good, 51-100 = Moderate, 101-200 = Unhealthy (harmful to humans, animals, plants).
201-300 = Very Unhealthy (elevated risk for sensitive groups); >300 = Hazardous, requiring emergency response.
Following North Sumatra: Jambi ranked 2nd (154), Banten 3rd (136). No regions recorded hazardous air quality.
Full ranking for 14 August 2026, 18:00 WIB: 1. North Sumatra: 172 2. Jambi: 154 3. Banten: 136 4. South Sumatra: 127 5. DKI Jakarta: 123 6. Riau: 122 7. Central Kalimantan: 118 8. North Sumatra: 107 9. West Java: 98 10. Lampung: 95
(Read: Dozens of Jakarta Neighborhoods Affected by Floods (May 5, 2026))
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