Tuesday Morning, Air Quality In Jakarta Is The Worst Rank In The World

Illustration of air pollution in Jakarta (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Air quality in Jakarta on Tuesday, June 4 morning was categorized as unhealthy and was ranked first as the worst air city in the world.

According to air quality monitoring site IQ Air, quoted by ANTARA on Tuesday at 06.10 WIB, air quality in DKI Jakarta is categorized as unhealthy with 175 referring to PM2.5 assessment with a concentration value of 90 micrograms per cubic meter.

That much concentration is equivalent to 18 times the annual air quality guide value of the World Health Organization (WHO). PM 2.5 is an air particle that is small in size from 2.5 microns (micrometers).

The unhealthy category, namely the quality of the air which is detrimental to humans or groups of animals that are sensitive or can cause damage to plants or aesthetic values.

The site also recommends air conditions in Jakarta, namely for the public to avoid outdoor activities. If you are outdoors, wear a mask, then close the window to avoid dirty outside air.

Meanwhile, from the same data, the worst air quality city in the world is second, namely Medan (Indonesia) at 170, third in Kinshasa (Kongo) at 159, fourth in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) with 139 and fifth in Delhi (India) with 129.

Previously, Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono issued Governor's Decree (Kepgub) Number 593 of 2023 concerning the Air Pollution Control Task Force as a policy to accelerate the handling of air pollution.

The scope of the air pollution control task force includes compiling Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Handling Air Pollution in DKI Jakarta Province, controlling air pollution from industrial activities and monitoring periodic air quality conditions, to health impacts from air pollution.

Then, carry out the prevention of polluting sources, both from moving sources and immovable sources, including sources of disturbances and emergency control.

Then implement mandatory motor vehicle emission tests, rejuvenation of public transportation and development of environmentally friendly transportation for public transportation and the government.

Furthermore, it is in charge of increasing open space, green buildings and activating tree planting movements and increasing community participation in improving air quality.

In addition, carrying out supervision of licensing compliance which has an impact on air pollution and prosecution of air pollution violations.

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will also continue to evaluate and review various policies that have been implemented so that they are right on target and are able to effectively overcome the problem of air pollution.