Sabtu 27 Jul 2024 13:54 WIB

Jakarta Air Quality Second Worst in the World

Air quality in Jakarta, according to the AQI index, is classified as unhealthy.

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The polluted atmosphere of Monas in Jakarta, Friday (21/6/2024). Based on data from the air quality monitoring website IQAir as of 15:53 WIB, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Jakarta is at 155 which places it as the major city with the second worst air quality in the world below Kinshasa, Congo.
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The polluted atmosphere of Monas in Jakarta, Friday (21/6/2024). Based on data from the air quality monitoring website IQAir as of 15:53 WIB, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Jakarta is at 155 which places it as the major city with the second worst air quality in the world below Kinshasa, Congo.

REPUBLICA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The air quality in Jakarta was classified as unhealthy on Saturday (7/27/2024) morning. That level puts it in second place as the city with the worst air in the world.

According to data from the air quality monitoring website, IQAir, today at 06:04 WIB, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Jakarta is 164. That is, the province falls into the unhealthy category with PM2.5 air pollution and a concentration value of 73.5 micrograms per cubic meter.

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The concentration is equivalent to 14.7 times the value of the annual air quality standard of the World Health Organization (WHO). PM2.5 is an air particle that is very small, namely 2.5 microns (micrometers).

The unhealthy category means the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Its content can harm humans or sensitive groups of animals and plants.