Sarawak records highest API reading at 192, 12 stations unhealthy
KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve air quality monitoring stations nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 8am today, with IPD Serian in Sarawak recording the highest reading at 192.
Twelve air quality monitoring stations in Malaysia recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings on the morning of August 8, 2023. The highest reading was measured at IPD Serian in Sarawak, with a reading of 192. Kuching in Sarawak followed closely with a reading of 187, and Samarahan recorded 183. Other notable readings included a 159 in Sri Aman, Sarawak, and a 158 in Batu Pahat and Pasir Gudang, both in Johor.
The lowest API reading among the twelve monitoring stations was 20, recorded at Balik Pulau in Penang. The Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) categorizes air quality as good (0-50), moderate (51-100), unhealthy (101-200), very unhealthy (201-300), and hazardous (301 and above).
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