Breathing in Jawa Timur is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 41.8 million people across 38 districts in Jawa Timur. The average PM2.5 level is 17.4 µg/m³—3.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Jawa Timur

Jawa Timur faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 41.8 million across 38 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.4µg/m³. That's 3.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 289 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Jawa Timur met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.21 years longer.

That's 50.6M years of life stolen from 41.8 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Jawa Timur. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Jombang
    1.9 years lost
  • 2.Kota Mojokerto
    1.9 years lost
  • 3.Mojokerto
    1.8 years lost
  • 4.Sidoarjo
    1.7 years lost
  • 5.Lamongan
    1.6 years lost
  • 6.Pasuruan
    1.6 years lost
  • 7.Gresik
    1.6 years lost
  • 8.Surabaya
    1.6 years lost
  • 9.Kota Pasuruan
    1.6 years lost
  • 10.Kota Malang
    1.5 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
3.2%
1.3M
10-15 µg/m³
31.4%
13.1M
15-25 µg/m³
65.4%
27.4M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 38 Districts in Jawa Timur

Complete air quality data for every district in Jawa Timur, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Surabaya3.0M
21.1
1.6 years
Malang2.7M
16.2
1.1 years
Jember2.6M
14.1
0.9 years
Sidoarjo2.1M
22.8
1.7 years
Banyuwangi1.8M
10.2
0.5 years
Kediri1.7M
20.1
1.5 years
Pasuruan1.7M
21.6
1.6 years
Lamongan1.4M
21.7
1.6 years
Jombang1.4M
24.2
1.9 years
Bojonegoro1.3M
19.4
1.4 years
Gresik1.3M
21.4
1.6 years
Blitar1.3M
14.1
0.9 years
Tuban1.2M
17.5
1.2 years
Probolinggo1.2M
18.5
1.3 years
Tulungagung1.2M
12.2
0.7 years
Mojokerto1.2M
23.6
1.8 years
Lumajang1.2M
14.9
1.0 years
Nganjuk1.1M
19.9
1.5 years
Sumenep1.1M
10.8
0.6 years
Bangkalan1.1M
14.5
0.9 years
Sampang986K
12.5
0.7 years
Ponorogo983K
13.1
0.8 years
Ngawi900K
18.5
1.3 years
Kota Malang873K
20.7
1.5 years
Pamekasan870K
11.2
0.6 years
Bondowoso803K
17.3
1.2 years
Madiun770K
17.4
1.2 years
Trenggalek738K
9.7
0.5 years
Situbondo694K
15.5
1.0 years
Magetan685K
16.2
1.1 years
Pacitan582K
8.1
0.3 years
Kota Kediri297K
19.2
1.4 years
Kota Probolinggo239K
18.7
1.3 years
Batu220K
19.5
1.4 years
Kota Pasuruan215K
21.1
1.6 years
Kota Madiun202K
18.4
1.3 years
Kota Blitar154K
14.2
0.9 years
Kota Mojokerto137K
23.9
1.9 years

Showing 38 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.