Johor recorded Malaysia’s highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 185 in Tangkak as of 4:20 pm on Oct 10, with 28 monitoring stations nationwide reporting unhealthy air quality, according to the Department of Environment’s Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS).
The latest data showed 40 of the country’s 68 monitoring stations recording moderate API levels between 51 and 100, while the remaining 28 registered unhealthy readings between 101 and 200. No stations recorded good, very unhealthy or hazardous air quality.
Johor accounted for seven of the 28 unhealthy readings, with Larkin and Pasir Gudang both recording 182. Segamat and Batu Pahat registered 176 each, followed by Kluang at 173, Kota Tinggi at 171 and Pengerang at 170.
Outside Johor, Seremban in Negeri Sembilan recorded an API of 172, while Tasek Ipoh in Perak registered 169. In Kuala Lumpur, Cheras also recorded 169, followed by Nilai in Negeri Sembilan at 168.
In the Klang Valley, Putrajaya recorded an API of 161, while Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur registered 160. Selangor readings included Shah Alam at 159, Johan Setia at 157, Petaling Jaya at 155 and Klang at 147.
Elsewhere, Rompin in Pahang recorded 170, while Alor Gajah, Bukit Rambai and Bandaraya Melaka in Melaka each registered 165. Kuching in Sarawak recorded 153.
Under APIMS classifications, API readings between 101 and 200 are considered unhealthy, while readings from 51 to 100 fall within the moderate range.
