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The dry season and motorized vehicles are the main causes of the air pollution in Jakarta, Indonesian authorities said Friday, after a Swiss air quality technology company named the city as the most ...

This makes Jakarta’s air quality the worst in the world, according to data from IQAir, a Swiss-based air quality technology company. In fact, air pollution levels have consistently been so bad ...

Air pollution in Jakarta has hit such dire levels recently that the Indonesian capital has been named the most polluted city on Earth. Both the city and national governments blame vehicle emissions ...

JAKARTA – Persistent air pollution in Jakarta has triggered nearly two million cases of respiratory illness throughout 2025. This has raised concerns over the long-term well-being of the Indonesian ...