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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The air quality in the capital DKI Jakarta is considered to be in the poor category. This is monitored from the Air Quality Index visual map measurement (www.aqicn.org).

The air conditioning in the city of Jakarta is also recorded as being dirtier than that of neighboring Southeast Asian countries.

Please note that this site is also one of the references of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (LHK) for monitoring air quality in DKI Jakarta, such as the data presented by the Minister of LHK during a Limited meeting at the State Palace regarding the improvement of air quality in Jabodetabek, Monday (08/14/2023).

Data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry indicates that, on Friday (8/11/2023), based on daily monitoring of air quality index in Jakarta city, the air quality The air was recorded at a score of 199. At that time, the air quality in Jakarta was not the dirtiest in the world. Air quality in Jakarta is still better than Spain, which scored 272, Canada 273 and China 262.

For your information, based on the explanation on the website, the air quality scale is calculated based on a numerical rating index from 0 to 500 based on US-EPA 2016 , which is also distinguished by color. A score of 50 is good, 100 is moderate, 150 is unhealthy for certain sensitive groups, 200 is unhealthy, 300 is very unhealthy, and 500 is dangerous.

According to CNBC Indonesia monitoring at 15:00 WIB today, Monday (08/21/2023), the air quality in DKI Jakarta recorded an average score of 139 in the unhealthy air pollution category for a handful of sensitive groups.

However, some areas in DKI Jakarta get the highest score of 322 or the dangerous category, to be precise in the Grogol area in West Jakarta.

Meanwhile, the Indonesia Roundabout hotel area in central Jakarta received a score of 126, classified as unhealthy for some groups. Likewise the Kelapa Gading region, north of Jakarta.

Unlike other cities on the island of Java, such as Cirebon, the air quality is better than Jakarta, which scores 61 in the moderate air pollution category, and Malang with a score of 84 in the moderate pollution category. Meanwhile, Semarang scored 118 with a negative impact category for a few sensitive groups. Meanwhile in Denpasar, Bali was recorded with a score of 62 or the moderate category.

Moreover, the city of Jakarta has the worst air quality compared to major cities in neighboring countries. For example, the business centers of the cities of Melbourne and Sydney in Australia with good air quality which have a score of 23.

Singapore scored 43 in the moderate category, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia scored 51 in the medium category.

While Hanoi, Vietnam scored 78 in the moderate pollution category. Bangkok, Thailand with a score of 53 in the moderate air pollution category.

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