Pelalawan Regency Has the Cleanest Air Quality in Indonesia This Morning (5/8)

Pelalawan Regency's air quality this morning is the cleanest in Indonesia. Based on the air quality index by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Pelalawan Regency had a score of 16 on Tuesday (5/8/2025) at 06:00 AM WIB.

At that time, Pelalawan Regency's air quality was categorized as good, meaning the pollutant levels in Pelalawan Regency's air were very minimal. Furthermore, Pekanbaru ranked second with an air quality index of 18. Following that, Ternate was in third place with an air quality index of 20.

Here is the complete list of the 10 cities with the cleanest air quality in Indonesia according to KLHK on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 06:00 AM WIB.

1. Pelalawan Regency (Riau): 16
2. Pekanbaru (Riau): 18
3. Ternate (North Maluku): 20
4. Murung Raya Regency (Central Kalimantan): 23
5. Lumajang Regency (East Java): 24
6. Mataram (West Nusa Tenggara): 25
7. Balikpapan (East Kalimantan): 26
8. Banda Aceh (Aceh): 28
9. Indragiri Hilir Regency (Riau): 29
10. Sambas Regency (West Kalimantan): 30

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Based on Ministry of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 14 of 2020 concerning the Air Pollutant Standard Index, KLHK applies the following air quality index classifications.

• 0-50: good
• 51-100: moderate
• 101-200: unhealthy
• 201-300: very unhealthy
• 300+: hazardous

This means that on Tuesday (5/8/2025) at 06:00 AM WIB, all of these cities had good air quality.

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