Sunday Morning, Jakarta Becomes The Number 7 Highest City Of Air Pollution In The World

Illustration of a graded building in DKI Jakarta covered in pollution. (Between)

JAKARTA - Air quality in Jakarta is not healthy with a smooth particle (particulate matter / PM) 2.5 at 101-199 on Sunday morning until 06.00 WIB. This is based on the Jakarta Environmental Agency (DLH) Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU).

The official website of the Environmental Information and Hygiene System of DKI Jakarta Province DLH states that between five areas, Lubang Buaya in East Jakarta has a PM2.5 figure of 104.

This figure has an explanation that the level of air quality is detrimental to humans or groups of animals that are sensitive or can cause damage to plants or aesthetic values.

While the category is good, namely the level of air quality that does not have an effect on human or animal health and does not affect plants, buildings or aesthetic values with a PM2.5 range of 0-50.

Meanwhile, moderate categories mean air quality levels that do not affect human or animal health but affect sensitive plants, and aesthetic value.

Then, the category is very unhealthy with a PM2.5 range of 200-299 or its air quality can be detrimental to health in a number of segments of the exposed population.

Lastly, dangerous (300-500) or in general its air quality can harm people's serious health in the population.

Apart from East Jakarta, other ISPUs in the Jakarta area are monitored moderately, namely the HI Roundabout in Central Jakarta (77), Kelapa Gading in North Jakarta (77), Jagakarsa in South Jakarta (64) and Kebon Jeruk in West Jakarta (65).

On the IQ Air monitoring site, Sunday, September 24 at 06.11 WIB, Jakarta, it is classified as the number seven city with the highest air pollution in the world with a score of 118.

For the number one polluted city, namely Delhi in India with 157, the second Karachi in Pakistan (152), the third Kuching in Malaysia (136) and the fourth in Lahore in Pakistan (136).

Air quality data was obtained based on monitoring at 20 monitoring stations, including on the Permai Screen (PIK), Jalan Raya Perjuangan (Kebon Jeruk) and Jimbaran (Ancol).