Banjarmasin air quality · Kalimantan Selatan, Indonesia
Even healthy adults can feel symptoms quickly in air like this
US AQI 389 (Hazardous) in Banjarmasin, from 1 KLH / BMKG monitoring station. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Pollutants in Banjarmasin
- PM2.5 · µg/m³27018.0× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³3197.1× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³92.73.7× WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³47.0
- SO₂ · µg/m³26.4Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³1.06
Concentrations averaged across the city's stations. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Is it safe outside in Banjarmasin right now?
Health warning of emergency conditions: everyone is more likely to be affected.
Walking and commuting
AvoidStay indoors. Postpone non-essential trips.
Running and jogging
AvoidSkip strenuous exercise, even indoors if the air inside is not filtered.
Cycling
AvoidAvoid riding outdoors.
Children playing outside
AvoidKeep children indoors in a room with filtered air.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
AvoidStay indoors with filtered air and seek care if symptoms appear.
Open windows
AvoidSeal gaps around doors and windows if you can.
Mask outdoors
EssentialN95 or FFP2 mask essential outdoors.
Air purifier indoors
EssentialRun a HEPA purifier on high in a closed room.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
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Banjarmasin air quality history
Daily average, 35 days- 345average daily US AQI over 35 days
- 500worst day, 20 September
- 161cleanest day, 29 September
- 35days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 360, about the same as the week before (356). None of the last 35 days was Good.
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Banjarmasin air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Banjarmasin right now?
The US AQI in Banjarmasin is 389 (Hazardous). The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Banjarmasin today?
Avoid going outside. Health warning of emergency conditions: everyone is more likely to be affected. For runners: Skip strenuous exercise, even indoors if the air inside is not filtered.
How has air quality in Banjarmasin been recently?
Over the last 35 days with data, Banjarmasin averaged US AQI 345. The worst day was 20 September at 500; the cleanest was 29 September at 161. 35 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
How does Banjarmasin's PM2.5 compare with the WHO guideline?
PM2.5 is 270 µg/m³, about 18.0 times the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.
Where does Banjarmasin's air quality data come from?
From Ministry of Environment (KLH) and BMKG, using 1 monitoring station in and around the city. Good Air does not estimate or adjust these readings.
Source: Ministry of Environment (KLH) and BMKG. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.