Air pollution threatens the health of 37.7 million people across 36 districts in Jawa Tengah. The average PM2.5 level is 17.9 µg/m³—3.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Jawa Tengah faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 37.7 million across 36 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.9µg/m³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 297 cigarettes in a year.
If Jawa Tengah met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.25 years longer.
That's 47.2M years of life stolen from 37.7 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 10 most polluted districts in Jawa Tengah. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Jawa Tengah, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brebes | 2.0M | 17.2 | 1.2 years |
| Cilacap | 2.0M | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
| Banyumas | 1.8M | 13.6 | 0.8 years |
| Kota Semarang | 1.7M | 21.5 | 1.6 years |
| Tegal | 1.6M | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Pemalang | 1.5M | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Grobogan | 1.5M | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Kebumen | 1.4M | 13.4 | 0.8 years |
| Pati | 1.4M | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Magelang | 1.3M | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Klaten | 1.3M | 17.2 | 1.2 years |
| Demak | 1.2M | 24.2 | 1.9 years |
| Jepara | 1.2M | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| Semarang | 1.1M | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Wonogiri | 1.1M | 11.2 | 0.6 years |
| Boyolali | 1.1M | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| Banjarnegara | 1.1M | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
| Kendal | 1.1M | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Purbalingga | 1.0M | 16.7 | 1.1 years |
| Sragen | 1.0M | 21.1 | 1.6 years |
| Pekalongan | 1.0M | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Sukoharjo | 995K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Karanganyar | 989K | 19.2 | 1.4 years |
| Blora | 937K | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
| Wonosobo | 909K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Kudus | 867K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Batang | 825K | 19.8 | 1.4 years |
| Temanggung | 817K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Purworejo | 795K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Rembang | 653K | 16.7 | 1.1 years |
| Surakarta | 459K | 21.8 | 1.6 years |
| Kota Pekalongan | 317K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Kota Tegal | 282K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Salatiga | 199K | 18.3 | 1.3 years |
| Kota Magelang | 126K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Waduk Kedungombo | 3K | 20.0 | 1.5 years |
Showing 36 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.