KUALA LUMPUR, October 19, 2026 – A total of 27 areas across Malaysia recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9 am today, with Johan Setia in Selangor registering the highest reading at 172.
According to the Department of Environment’s Air Pollutant Index of Malaysia (APIMS) portal, Johor recorded unhealthy air quality in seven areas, namely Tangkak (164), Pasir Gudang (162), Batu Pahat (158), Kota Tinggi (157), Kluang (153), Larkin (153) and Pengerang (132).
In Selangor, besides Johan Setia, four other areas also recorded unhealthy readings: Petaling Jaya (160), Klang (158), Banting (156) and Shah Alam (154).
Meanwhile, three areas in Melaka recorded unhealthy API readings, namely Bukit Rambai (168), Alor Gajah (165) and Bandaraya Melaka (164).
In Negeri Sembilan, Nilai recorded an API reading of 168, followed by Seremban at 164 and Port Dickson at 153.
In Kuala Lumpur, Batu Muda recorded an API reading of 162, while Cheras registered 155. Putrajaya also recorded an unhealthy reading of 155.
In Pahang, Rompin registered an API reading of 158, while Indera Mahkota in Kuantan recorded 149. In Perak, Seri Manjung recorded 115.
In Sarawak, three areas also experienced unhealthy air quality, with IPD Serian recording 153, Kuching 152 and Samarahan 128.
The APIMS portal also showed that 38 areas recorded moderate API readings, while three areas registered good air quality.
Under Malaysia’s API classification, readings between zero and 50 indicate good air quality, while readings from 51 to 100 are considered moderate. Readings between 101 and 200 indicate unhealthy air quality, 201 to 300 are classified as very unhealthy, and readings above 300 are considered hazardous.
-Bernama
