Tangerang City is the Most Polluted Area in Jabodetabek This Afternoon

Tangerang's air quality this afternoon is the worst in the Jabodetabek area, based on data from the Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). Tangerang's air quality index was recorded at 117 on Friday, December 29, 2023, at 5:00 PM WIB.

Below Tangerang, Depok ranks second with an air quality index of 102. Following that, South Tangerang is in third place with a score of 97.

For information, KLHK categorizes air quality based on the following ISPU ranges:

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

The air quality index or ISPU is monitored at 72 stations spread across 31 provinces. The calculation of the air quality index uses the results of measurements of air pollutant parameters, consisting of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3), and hydrocarbons (HC).

This indicates that cities in Jabodetabek such as South Tangerang, Bekasi, Central Jakarta, and Bogor have moderate air quality, while Tangerang and Depok have unhealthy air quality.

KLHK advises that everyone in areas with unhealthy air quality should reduce prolonged outdoor physical activity. Meanwhile, in areas with moderate air quality, everyone can still be active outdoors except for sensitive groups.

All individuals residing in areas with very unhealthy and hazardous air quality should avoid all outdoor activities.

The following is a complete list of air quality indices in the Jabodetabek area:

1. Tangerang: 117
2. Depok: 102
3. South Tangerang: 97
4. Bekasi: 90
5. Central Jakarta: 84
6. Bogor: 76