10 Indonesian Cities with the Cleanest Air This Evening (Saturday, September 2nd, 2023)

Ternate's air quality was the cleanest in Indonesia this afternoon. According to the air quality index from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Ternate scored 5 on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023, at 5:00 PM WIB.

At that time, Ternate's air quality was categorized as good, meaning pollutant levels in the air were very minimal. Bengkulu was second with an air quality index of 8, followed by Balikpapan in third place with an index of 36.

Below is a complete list of the 10 cities with the cleanest air in Indonesia according to the KLHK on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023, at 5:00 PM WIB.

1. Ternate (North Maluku): 5
2. Bengkulu (Bengkulu): 8
3. Balikpapan (East Kalimantan): 36
4. Serang (Banten): 40
5. Malang (East Java): 46
6. Tanjung Pinang (Riau Islands): 54
7. Solo (Central Java): 55
8. Palembang (South Sumatra): 60
9. Ambon (Maluku): 61
10. Padang (West Sumatra): 62

While the air quality in these cities was among the cleanest nationally, not all cities had good air quality.

Based on the Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 14 of 2020 concerning the Air Pollutant Standard Index, the KLHK classifies the air quality index as follows:

* 0-50: Good
* 51-100: Moderate
* 101-200: Unhealthy
* 201-300: Very Unhealthy
* 300+: Hazardous

This means that on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023, at 5:00 PM WIB, cities with good air quality were Ternate, Bengkulu, Balikpapan, Serang, and Malang. The other five cities—Tanjung Pinang, Solo, Palembang, Ambon, and Padang—had moderate air quality.