Jakarta's air quality ranks second worst in the world on Friday morning

The air quality in Jakarta on Friday morning fell into the unhealthy category and ranked as the second worst city for air quality in the world. Based on data from the air quality monitoring site IQAir at 07.50 WIB, the air quality index (AQI) in Jakarta stood at 166, placing it in the unhealthy category with PM2.5 air pollution and a concentration value of 83.9 microgrammes per cubic metre. This figure indicates that the air quality level is unhealthy for sensitive groups, as it can harm sensitive humans or animals, or cause damage to plants and aesthetic values. The site also recommended that residents avoid outdoor activities. If outdoors, wear a mask and close windows to keep out dirty outside air. The good category denotes an air quality level that has no effect on human or animal health and does not affect plants, buildings, or aesthetic values, with a PM2.5 range of 0-50. The moderate category indicates air quality that does not affect human or animal health but does affect sensitive plants and aesthetic values, with a PM2.5 range of 51-100. The city with the worst air quality ranking first was Kampala (Uganda) at 167, third was Kinshasa (Congo) at 134, fourth was Johannesburg (South Africa) at 123, and fifth was Lahore (Pakistan) at 117. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has prepared a rapid response to tackle air pollution in the capital during the dry season, which is predicted to occur from early May to August. The rapid measures for handling air pollution during the dry season include improving the air quality monitoring system and motor vehicle emissions testing. In addition, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government also has an Air Pollution Control Strategy (SPPU) that is being evaluated from various aspects, ranging from PM2.5 trends and emission loads per sector to its impact on public health. According to the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, air pollution control cannot be carried out partially by one area, so integrated joint action is needed across regional apparatus organisations as well as cross-regional collaboration around Jakarta.