Air Pollutant Index Malaysia 2019

The northern region of peninsular malaysia showed the highest average reduction of pm 2 5 concentrations with 23 7.

Air pollutant index malaysia 2019. Wednesday 17 june 2020 1200 report on the survey of environmental protection expenditure 2019. The compilation of the statistics includes environmental conditions impacts of human activities on the environment and actions taken to minimise the impact. The gaia air quality monitoring stations are using high tech laser particle sensors to measure in real time pm2 5 pollution which is one of the most harmful air pollutants. Very easy to set up they only require a wifi access point and a usb power supply.

The compendium of environment statistics ces malaysia 2018 presents statistics on environment for the period 2013 2017 2018 namely air water land and population. A specific colour shape is assigned to each air pollutant index api category to make it easier for the people with colour vision deficiency to understand the status of air quality. Compendium of environment statistics malaysia 2018. Going off of the available data as taken from the pm2 5 readings over 2019 the highest level of pollution was recorded during the month of september with a reading of 59 3 µg m putting this month into the unhealthy bracket range.

Wednesday 03 june 2020 1200. Once connected air pollution levels are reported instantaneously and in real time on our maps. There were several reductions on pm 2 5 concentrations during malaysia movement control order mco. More than one pollutant note.

When is air quality at its worst in kuala lumpur. As of today 11th september the air pollution index malaysia apims announced that 5 areas in selangor has already reached an unhealthy stage. Kuala selangor at 133. Johan setia at 183.

Glossary 1 hour api air pollutant index is calculated based on the 1 hour average of the concentration levels of pm 2 5 pm 10 sulphur dioxide so 2 nitrogen dioxide no 2 ozone o 3 and carbon monoxide co the air pollutant with the highest concentration dominant pollutant which is usually pm 2 5 will determine the api value when the dominant pollutant is not pm 2 5 it will be. Environmental protection expenditure recorded an annual growth rate of 4 0 per cent to rm2 7 billion. Malaysia registered total water abstraction of 14 791 millions of cubic metres. Air pollutant index api or indeks pencemaran udara ipu is the indicator of air quality status in malaysia.

Several red zone areas showed approximately 28 3 reduction of pm 2 5 concentrations. Shah alam at 145. Apims is a website that provide information of the latest api readings at continuous air quality monitoring caqm stations in malaysia based on standard health classification. Petaling jaya at 142.

Api is calculated based on 24hr running average of the most dominant parameter.