Jakarta routinely tops listings of the world’s most polluted cities, most recently in a ranking by IQAir, which is based in Switzerland. “In fact, the condition of Jakarta’s air quality throughout 2023 has fluctuated quite a bit,” Asep Kuswanto, head of Jakarta Environment Agency said at a conference on Friday. Jakarta is known to have some of the worst traffic conditions in the world, and the rising number of vehicles, coupled with insufficient public infrastructure, results in jams that can last for hours. Hong Kong CNN — Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city, according to a new study, and the country’s president may have the cough to prove it. Water Crisis and Splintered Security in Jakarta. The future of Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital city, has become an object of speculation owing largely to poorly regulated, private sector-driven development and high rates of land subsidence. We are now seeing the emergence of splintered ecological security as developers provide their own flood Threats. Intensive urban growth can lead to greater poverty, with local governments unable to provide services for all people. Concentrated energy use leads to greater air pollution with Jakartans have suffered catastrophic air pollution for years and the situation has become increasingly critical. In 2018, AirVisual reported that Jakarta’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was one of the worst in the world, with an average reading of 140-165 ppm. This report indicates that Jakarta’s air quality is “unhealthy.”. Boys play soccer as the city skyline is seen in the background in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. Dry season and exhaust emission from motorized vehicles are the main causes of the air pollution in Jakarta, Indonesian authorities said Friday as the capital city became one of the world's most polluted cities according to Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Indonesia's president wants to move his country's capital from Jakarta to the island of Borneo. That's because Jakarta is sinking. It is also plagued by pollution and Delhi sustained an estimated 54,000 avoidable deaths due to PM 2.5 air pollution in 2020, or one death per 500 people. Jakarta suffered an estimated 13,000 avoidable deaths due to PM 2.5 air pollution in 2020 and sustained air pollution-related losses of USD 3.4 billion, equivalent to 8.2% of the city’s total GDP. So, she said, she always uses a health mask while riding an ojek. Greenpeace Indonesia revealed that air pollution in Greater Jakarta, with its high exposure to a carcinogenic pollutant called PM brbQY6.