Air pollution threatens the health of 10.8 million people across 6 districts in Jakarta Raya. The average PM2.5 level is 31.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā6.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Jakarta Raya faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 10.8 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 31.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 529 cigarettes in a year.
If Jakarta Raya met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.65 years longer.
That's 28.7M years of life stolen from 10.8 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 6 most polluted districts in Jakarta Raya. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Jakarta Raya, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakarta Timur | 3.1M | 32.6 | 2.7 years |
| Jakarta Barat | 2.5M | 32.1 | 2.7 years |
| Jakarta Selatan | 2.3M | 32.6 | 2.7 years |
| Jakarta Utara | 1.8M | 29.2 | 2.4 years |
| Jakarta Pusat | 1.1M | 32.5 | 2.7 years |
| Kepulauan Seribu | 4K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.