DLH DKI call Jakarta Air Quality improved during Eid 2025

Jakarta -Head of the DKI Jakarta Environment Agency Asep CoastWanto said air quality was relatively improved during the Libaran holiday in 2025 compared to the previous year’s Eid period. The results of the air quality evaluation were performed during the Idul Fitrri 2025 period from March 24 to April 6, 2025. Asep said, compared to the previous two years, the air quality in Eid al -Fitr 2025 showed a significant number. He explained, compared to 2024, there was a decrease in polluting concentration by 43-75%, and compared to 2023 the decline was between 18-69%. “In terms of the Air Force Standard Index (ISPU), Jakarta is thus in the ‘good’ category on the first holiday, while the data in the second day entered the monitoring period in the ‘medium’ category. On Tuesday, the concentration of pollutants during the Eid Al -Fitr in 2025 was lower than 2023 and 2024,” Browse to continue with the content Asep, also explained that there was a fairly clear trend during the Eid Al-Fitr compared to H-7 to D-4. “The highest PM 2.5 concentration was actually recorded on March 26 and 27, 2025, which was the last days before joint leave. This is probably because community activities in Jakarta are still high before a long vacation,” he said. Nevertheless, Asep added that the concentration of PM 2.5 after the holidays again increased on H+4 and H+5 Lebaran, indicating that the community activities in the capital went home. “This pattern is important to continue to monitor every year so that the emission control policy can be more targeted and time,” he said. Based on the measurement of the concentration of six types of air -polluted substances from nine air quality monitoring stations (SPKU) in Jakarta, it was found that the concentration of PM 2.5 or the most important pollutants caused by air pollution in urban areas had a significant decrease during the Idul Fitri holiday. Therefore, Asep also called on all Jakarta residents to check air quality in real time by the Air.Jakarta.go.id. “By knowing the data and information of the functions on the website, later the residents of Jakarta can find out what the steps should be taken, for example, always use a mask if they are in a place with a high level of air pollution,” he added. (Call/Taa) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here