Daily report · most polluted
Indonesia air quality on 16 October 2026
Kabupaten Abab Lematang Ilir Sumatera Selatan500
HazardousUS AQI
Kabupaten Abab Lematang Ilir had the most polluted air of 85 Indonesian cities
Updated · KLH / BMKG
At 3:00 pm WIB on 16 October 2026, 85 Indonesian cities were reporting. Kabupaten Abab Lematang Ilir had the most polluted air at US AQI 500 (Hazardous), followed by Kabupaten Barito Selatan (500) and Kabupaten Kampar (500). The median across all cities was 152, down from 153 the day before. 43 cities were at Unhealthy or worse (45 the day before). Kabupaten Nagan Raya had the cleanest air at 10.
The biggest deterioration was in Padang, from 337 to 500. Kabupaten Ogan Ilir improved most, from 500 to 340.
- Good 10
- Moderate 18
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 14
- Unhealthy 21
- Very Unhealthy 7
- Hazardous 15
10 most polluted cities
| # | City | Province | US AQI | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabupaten Abab Lematang Ilir | Sumatera Selatan | 500Hazardous | new |
| 2 | Kabupaten Barito Selatan | Kalimantan Tengah | 500Hazardous | 0 |
| 3 | Kabupaten Kampar | Riau | 500Hazardous | ▲ 154 |
| 4 | Kabupaten Kotawaringin Timur | Kalimantan Tengah | 500Hazardous | ▲ 4 |
| 5 | Kabupaten Tebo | Jambi | 500Hazardous | ▲ 66 |
| 6 | Padang | Sumatera Barat | 500Hazardous | ▲ 163 |
| 7 | Palangkaraya | Kalimantan Tengah | 500Hazardous | 0 |
| 8 | Palembang | Sumatera Selatan | 500Hazardous | 0 |
| 9 | Prabumulih | Sumatera Selatan | 500Hazardous | 0 |
| 10 | Pangkalanbun | Kalimantan Tengah | 461Hazardous | ▼ 39 |
10 cleanest cities
| # | City | Province | US AQI | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabupaten Nagan Raya | Aceh | 10Good | ▲ 3 |
| 2 | Pangkalpinang | Bangka Belitung | 17Good | ▼ 3 |
| 3 | Kabupaten Jepara | Jawa Tengah | 18Good | ▼ 8 |
| 4 | Surakarta | Jawa Tengah | 26Good | ▼ 61 |
| 5 | Denpasar | Bali | 28Good | ▼ 5 |
| 6 | Cilacap | Jawa Tengah | 31Good | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | Kabupaten Banyuwangi | Jawa Timur | 35Good | ▼ 14 |
| 8 | Malang | Jawa Timur | 42Good | ▼ 25 |
| 9 | Kabupaten Sumba Timur | Nusa Tenggara Timur | 46Good | 0 |
| 10 | Kendari | Sulawesi Tenggara | 50Good | ▼ 9 |
Biggest rises
All 85 cities on 16 October 2026
| # | City | Province | US AQI | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabupaten Abab Lematang Ilir | Sumatera Selatan | 500Hazardous | new |
| 2 | Kabupaten Barito Selatan | Kalimantan Tengah | 500Hazardous | 0 |
| 3 | Kabupaten Kampar | Riau | 500Hazardous | ▲ 154 |
| 4 | Kabupaten Kotawaringin Timur | Kalimantan Tengah | 500Hazardous | ▲ 4 |
| 5 | Kabupaten Tebo | Jambi | 500Hazardous | ▲ 66 |
| 6 | Padang | Sumatera Barat | 500Hazardous | ▲ 163 |
| 7 | Palangkaraya | Kalimantan Tengah | 500Hazardous | 0 |
| 8 | Palembang | Sumatera Selatan | 500Hazardous | 0 |
| 9 | Prabumulih | Sumatera Selatan | 500Hazardous | 0 |
| 10 | Pangkalanbun | Kalimantan Tengah | 461Hazardous | ▼ 39 |
| 11 | Kabupaten Bengkalis | Riau | 422Hazardous | ▼ 78 |
| 12 | Kabupaten Kapuas | Kalimantan Tengah | 402Hazardous | ▼ 98 |
| 13 | Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir | Riau | 398Hazardous | ▲ 121 |
| 14 | Kabupaten Muaro Jambi | Jambi | 342Hazardous | ▼ 50 |
| 15 | Kabupaten Ogan Ilir | Sumatera Selatan | 340Hazardous | ▼ 160 |
| 16 | Kabupaten Padang Pariaman | Sumatera Barat | 284Very Unhealthy | ▼ 43 |
| 17 | Kabupaten Siak | Riau | 268Very Unhealthy | ▲ 2 |
| 18 | Pekanbaru | Riau | 265Very Unhealthy | ▲ 95 |
| 19 | Kototabang | Sumatera Barat | 230Very Unhealthy | ▲ 8 |
| 20 | Batam | Kepulauan Riau | 214Very Unhealthy | ▲ 4 |
| 21 | Kabupaten Musi Rawas | Sumatera Selatan | 205Very Unhealthy | ▼ 130 |
| 22 | Pontianak | Kalimantan Barat | 205Very Unhealthy | ▼ 7 |
| 23 | Manado | Sulawesi Utara | 200Unhealthy | ▲ 12 |
| 24 | Kabupaten Kutai Barat | Kalimantan Timur | 197Unhealthy | ▼ 39 |
| 25 | Kabupaten Pelalawan | Riau | 195Unhealthy | ▼ 128 |
| 26 | Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara | Kalimantan Timur | 191Unhealthy | ▼ 24 |
| 27 | Kabupaten Tabalong | Kalimantan Selatan | 189Unhealthy | ▼ 83 |
| 28 | Kabupaten Aceh Besar | Aceh | 187Unhealthy | ▲ 60 |
| 29 | Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin | Sumatera Selatan | 185Unhealthy | ▼ 10 |
| 30 | Kabupaten Sintang | Kalimantan Barat | 181Unhealthy | ▼ 10 |
| 31 | Kabupaten Aceh Selatan | Aceh | 172Unhealthy | new |
| 32 | Kabupaten Sekadau | Kalimantan Barat | 169Unhealthy | ▼ 2 |
| 33 | Samarinda | Kalimantan Timur | 168Unhealthy | ▲ 68 |
| 34 | Mempawah | Kalimantan Barat | 167Unhealthy | ▼ 31 |
| 35 | Sorong | Papua Barat Daya | 165Unhealthy | ▲ 6 |
| 36 | Kabupaten Lahat | Sumatera Selatan | 162Unhealthy | ▲ 9 |
| 37 | Lore Lindu | Sulawesi Tengah | 162Unhealthy | ▼ 18 |
| 38 | Balikpapan | Kalimantan Timur | 160Unhealthy | ▼ 24 |
| 39 | Kabupaten Morowali | Sulawesi Tengah | 156Unhealthy | ▼ 111 |
| 40 | Kota Tarakan | Kalimantan Utara | 154Unhealthy | ▲ 12 |
| 41 | Pesawaran | Lampung | 154Unhealthy | ▲ 3 |
| 42 | Tanjung Harapan | Kalimantan Utara | 153Unhealthy | ▲ 22 |
| 43 | Medan | Sumatera Utara | 152Unhealthy | ▼ 32 |
| 44 | Jakarta | DKI Jakarta | 147Sensitive | ▲ 13 |
| 45 | Bogor | Jawa Barat | 134Sensitive | ▲ 17 |
| 46 | Serang | Banten | 134Sensitive | ▼ 2 |
| 47 | Bengkulu | Bengkulu | 132Sensitive | ▼ 22 |
| 48 | Kabupaten Bengkayang | Kalimantan Barat | 131Sensitive | ▼ 36 |
| 49 | Kota Bontang | Kalimantan Timur | 128Sensitive | ▲ 14 |
| 50 | Kabupaten Sukabumi | Jawa Barat | 123Sensitive | 0 |
| 51 | Makassar | Sulawesi Selatan | 121Sensitive | ▼ 48 |
| 52 | Kabupaten Bekasi | Jawa Barat | 116Sensitive | 0 |
| 53 | Cilegon | Banten | 113Sensitive | ▲ 1 |
| 54 | Banjar Baru | Kalimantan Selatan | 111Sensitive | ▼ 63 |
| 55 | Bandar Lampung | Lampung | 107Sensitive | new |
| 56 | Kabupaten Nabire | Papua Tengah | 103Sensitive | ▲ 9 |
| 57 | Surabaya | Jawa Timur | 102Sensitive | ▼ 43 |
| 58 | Kota Probolinggo | Jawa Timur | 95Moderate | 0 |
| 59 | Indramayu | Jawa Barat | 92Moderate | ▼ 6 |
| 60 | Kota Pasuruan | Jawa Timur | 92Moderate | ▼ 1 |
| 61 | Kotabaru | Kalimantan Selatan | 92Moderate | ▼ 29 |
| 62 | Semarang | Jawa Tengah | 92Moderate | ▼ 32 |
| 63 | Kabupaten Madiun | Jawa Timur | 86Moderate | 0 |
| 64 | Kabupaten Tuban | Jawa Timur | 85Moderate | 0 |
| 65 | Kabupaten Asahan | Sumatera Utara | 79Moderate | ▼ 22 |
| 66 | Kabupaten Purwakarta | Jawa Barat | 79Moderate | ▲ 2 |
| 67 | Yogyakarta | DI Yogyakarta | 76Moderate | ▼ 12 |
| 68 | Kabupaten Rembang | Jawa Tengah | 75Moderate | 0 |
| 69 | Jayapura | Papua | 74Moderate | ▼ 72 |
| 70 | Kabupaten Bojonegoro | Jawa Timur | 69Moderate | ▼ 16 |
| 71 | Mojokerto | Jawa Timur | 63Moderate | ▼ 15 |
| 72 | Manokwari | Papua Barat | 61Moderate | ▲ 1 |
| 73 | Kabupatan Manggarai Barat | Nusa Tenggara Timur | 56Moderate | 0 |
| 74 | Ternate | Maluku Utara | 53Moderate | ▼ 4 |
| 75 | Bandung | Jawa Barat | 52Moderate | 0 |
| 76 | Kendari | Sulawesi Tenggara | 50Good | ▼ 9 |
| 77 | Kabupaten Sumba Timur | Nusa Tenggara Timur | 46Good | 0 |
| 78 | Malang | Jawa Timur | 42Good | ▼ 25 |
| 79 | Kabupaten Banyuwangi | Jawa Timur | 35Good | ▼ 14 |
| 80 | Cilacap | Jawa Tengah | 31Good | ▼ 2 |
| 81 | Denpasar | Bali | 28Good | ▼ 5 |
| 82 | Surakarta | Jawa Tengah | 26Good | ▼ 61 |
| 83 | Kabupaten Jepara | Jawa Tengah | 18Good | ▼ 8 |
| 84 | Pangkalpinang | Bangka Belitung | 17Good | ▼ 3 |
| 85 | Kabupaten Nagan Raya | Aceh | 10Good | ▲ 3 |
Snapshot taken at 3:00 pm WIB from Ministry of Environment (KLH) and BMKG. Values are the latest hourly readings at that time, not daily averages. Cities with no reading are left out.