SmogRank / Indonesia / South Sumatra

Air quality in Palembang

South Sumatra, Indonesia. PM2.5 from 3 low-cost sensors, updated hourly.

No readings from Palembang's monitors in the last two weeks. The history below shows what they measured before.

Rank

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Why it ranks here

Chronic pollution. Its typical day over the past year was 41.8 µg/m³, 2.8× the WHO 24-hour guideline, so it ranks high most of the time, not only during events.

Based on Palembang's own measurements; causes are the usual kinds for a pattern like this, not a confirmed source.

Hour by hour

No hourly readings in the last few days. The chart returns when the monitors' data arrives.

Every day for a year

SepNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepMonWedFri2025-09-29: no data2025-09-30: no data2025-10-01: no data2025-10-02: no data2025-10-03: no data2025-10-04: no data2025-10-05: no data2025-10-06: no data2025-10-07: no data2025-10-08: no data2025-10-09: no data2025-10-10: no data2025-10-11: no data2025-10-12: no data2025-10-13: no data2025-10-14: no data2025-10-15: no data2025-10-16: no data2025-10-17: no data2025-10-18: no data2025-10-19: no data2025-10-20: no data2025-10-21: no data2025-10-22: no data2025-10-23: 46.0 µg/m³2025-10-24: 31.4 µg/m³2025-10-25: 37.5 µg/m³2025-10-26: 37.0 µg/m³2025-10-27: no data2025-10-28: no data2025-10-29: no data2025-10-30: no data2025-10-31: no data2025-11-01: no data2025-11-02: no data2025-11-03: no data2025-11-04: no data2025-11-05: no data2025-11-06: 14.4 µg/m³2025-11-07: 25.6 µg/m³2025-11-08: 34.7 µg/m³2025-11-09: 20.0 µg/m³2025-11-10: 33.4 µg/m³2025-11-11: 38.9 µg/m³2025-11-12: 28.5 µg/m³2025-11-13: 16.5 µg/m³2025-11-14: no data2025-11-15: 22.0 µg/m³2025-11-16: 15.8 µg/m³2025-11-17: 23.7 µg/m³2025-11-18: no data2025-11-19: no data2025-11-20: no data2025-11-21: no data2025-11-22: no data2025-11-23: no data2025-11-24: no data2025-11-25: no data2025-11-26: no data2025-11-27: no data2025-11-28: no data2025-11-29: no data2025-11-30: no data2025-12-01: no data2025-12-02: no data2025-12-03: no data2025-12-04: no data2025-12-05: no data2025-12-06: no data2025-12-07: no data2025-12-08: no data2025-12-09: no data2025-12-10: no data2025-12-11: no data2025-12-12: no data2025-12-13: no data2025-12-14: no data2025-12-15: no data2025-12-16: no data2025-12-17: no data2025-12-18: no data2025-12-19: no data2025-12-20: no data2025-12-21: no data2025-12-22: no data2025-12-23: no data2025-12-24: no data2025-12-25: no data2025-12-26: no data2025-12-27: no data2025-12-28: no data2025-12-29: no data2025-12-30: no data2025-12-31: no data2026-01-01: no data2026-01-02: no data2026-01-03: no data2026-01-04: no data2026-01-05: no data2026-01-06: no data2026-01-07: no data2026-01-08: no data2026-01-09: no data2026-01-10: no data2026-01-11: no data2026-01-12: no data2026-01-13: no data2026-01-14: no data2026-01-15: no data2026-01-16: no data2026-01-17: no data2026-01-18: no data2026-01-19: no data2026-01-20: no data2026-01-21: no data2026-01-22: no data2026-01-23: no data2026-01-24: no data2026-01-25: no data2026-01-26: no data2026-01-27: no data2026-01-28: no data2026-01-29: no data2026-01-30: no data2026-01-31: no data2026-02-01: no data2026-02-02: no data2026-02-03: no data2026-02-04: no data2026-02-05: no data2026-02-06: no data2026-02-07: no data2026-02-08: no data2026-02-09: no data2026-02-10: no data2026-02-11: no data2026-02-12: no data2026-02-13: no data2026-02-14: no data2026-02-15: no data2026-02-16: no data2026-02-17: no data2026-02-18: no data2026-02-19: no data2026-02-20: no data2026-02-21: no data2026-02-22: no data2026-02-23: no data2026-02-24: no data2026-02-25: no data2026-02-26: no data2026-02-27: 45.1 µg/m³2026-02-28: 78.0 µg/m³2026-03-01: 15.6 µg/m³2026-03-02: no data2026-03-03: no data2026-03-04: no data2026-03-05: no data2026-03-06: no data2026-03-07: no data2026-03-08: no data2026-03-09: no data2026-03-10: no data2026-03-11: no data2026-03-12: no data2026-03-13: no data2026-03-14: no data2026-03-15: no data2026-03-16: no data2026-03-17: no data2026-03-18: no data2026-03-19: no data2026-03-20: no data2026-03-21: no data2026-03-22: no data2026-03-23: no data2026-03-24: no data2026-03-25: no data2026-03-26: no data2026-03-27: no data2026-03-28: no data2026-03-29: no data2026-03-30: no data2026-03-31: no data2026-04-01: no data2026-04-02: no data2026-04-03: no data2026-04-04: no data2026-04-05: no data2026-04-06: no data2026-04-07: no data2026-04-08: no data2026-04-09: no data2026-04-10: no data2026-04-11: no data2026-04-12: no data2026-04-13: no data2026-04-14: no data2026-04-15: no data2026-04-16: no data2026-04-17: no data2026-04-18: no data2026-04-19: no data2026-04-20: 29.5 µg/m³2026-04-21: 41.8 µg/m³2026-04-22: 36.3 µg/m³2026-04-23: 36.4 µg/m³2026-04-24: 35.5 µg/m³2026-04-25: 30.1 µg/m³2026-04-26: 28.5 µg/m³2026-04-27: 51.2 µg/m³2026-04-28: 38.9 µg/m³2026-04-29: 46.1 µg/m³2026-04-30: 33.0 µg/m³2026-05-01: 28.4 µg/m³2026-05-02: 30.0 µg/m³2026-05-03: 41.7 µg/m³2026-05-04: 31.3 µg/m³2026-05-05: 36.0 µg/m³2026-05-06: 26.1 µg/m³2026-05-07: 27.3 µg/m³2026-05-08: 32.5 µg/m³2026-05-09: 44.7 µg/m³2026-05-10: 28.9 µg/m³2026-05-11: 19.8 µg/m³2026-05-12: 20.5 µg/m³2026-05-13: 21.3 µg/m³2026-05-14: 30.1 µg/m³2026-05-15: 32.6 µg/m³2026-05-16: 27.0 µg/m³2026-05-17: 20.5 µg/m³2026-05-18: 36.0 µg/m³2026-05-19: 45.2 µg/m³2026-05-20: 42.1 µg/m³2026-05-21: 40.1 µg/m³2026-05-22: 29.0 µg/m³2026-05-23: 36.5 µg/m³2026-05-24: 42.0 µg/m³2026-05-25: no data2026-05-26: no data2026-05-27: no data2026-05-28: no data2026-05-29: no data2026-05-30: no data2026-05-31: no data2026-06-01: no data2026-06-02: no data2026-06-03: no data2026-06-04: 50.1 µg/m³2026-06-05: 38.8 µg/m³2026-06-06: 38.0 µg/m³2026-06-07: 29.0 µg/m³2026-06-08: 45.8 µg/m³2026-06-09: 48.3 µg/m³2026-06-10: 56.5 µg/m³2026-06-11: 58.7 µg/m³2026-06-12: 58.0 µg/m³2026-06-13: 43.4 µg/m³2026-06-14: 22.4 µg/m³2026-06-15: 21.0 µg/m³2026-06-16: no data2026-06-17: no data2026-06-18: no data2026-06-19: no data2026-06-20: no data2026-06-21: no data2026-06-22: no data2026-06-23: no data2026-06-24: no data2026-06-25: no data2026-06-26: no data2026-06-27: no data2026-06-28: no data2026-06-29: no data2026-06-30: no data2026-07-01: no data2026-07-02: no data2026-07-03: no data2026-07-04: no data2026-07-05: no data2026-07-06: no data2026-07-07: no data2026-07-08: no data2026-07-09: 40.4 µg/m³2026-07-10: 39.2 µg/m³2026-07-11: 46.5 µg/m³2026-07-12: 49.9 µg/m³2026-07-13: 47.9 µg/m³2026-07-14: 36.1 µg/m³2026-07-15: 35.6 µg/m³2026-07-16: 39.8 µg/m³2026-07-17: 28.9 µg/m³2026-07-18: 41.9 µg/m³2026-07-19: 54.0 µg/m³2026-07-20: 54.4 µg/m³2026-07-21: 48.9 µg/m³2026-07-22: 46.4 µg/m³2026-07-23: 41.5 µg/m³2026-07-24: 36.8 µg/m³2026-07-25: 34.4 µg/m³2026-07-26: 37.3 µg/m³2026-07-27: 44.2 µg/m³2026-07-28: 42.6 µg/m³2026-07-29: 34.1 µg/m³2026-07-30: 34.2 µg/m³2026-07-31: 38.8 µg/m³2026-08-01: 43.0 µg/m³2026-08-02: 42.6 µg/m³2026-08-03: 33.1 µg/m³2026-08-04: 37.7 µg/m³2026-08-05: 49.6 µg/m³2026-08-06: 58.8 µg/m³2026-08-07: 45.9 µg/m³2026-08-08: 50.2 µg/m³2026-08-09: 51.0 µg/m³2026-08-10: 62.1 µg/m³2026-08-11: 61.9 µg/m³2026-08-12: 69.6 µg/m³2026-08-13: 66.7 µg/m³2026-08-14: 69.2 µg/m³2026-08-15: 67.5 µg/m³2026-08-16: 64.9 µg/m³2026-08-17: 60.4 µg/m³2026-08-18: 54.6 µg/m³2026-08-19: 67.0 µg/m³2026-08-20: 58.7 µg/m³2026-08-21: 94.8 µg/m³2026-08-22: 125.0 µg/m³2026-08-23: 150.0 µg/m³2026-08-24: 133.0 µg/m³2026-08-25: 147.0 µg/m³2026-08-26: 107.0 µg/m³2026-08-27: 127.0 µg/m³2026-08-28: 142.0 µg/m³2026-08-29: 121.0 µg/m³2026-08-30: 149.0 µg/m³2026-08-31: 117.0 µg/m³2026-09-01: 103.0 µg/m³2026-09-02: 130.0 µg/m³2026-09-03: 124.0 µg/m³2026-09-04: 153.0 µg/m³2026-09-05: 187.0 µg/m³2026-09-06: 143.0 µg/m³2026-09-07: 130.0 µg/m³2026-09-08: 185.0 µg/m³2026-09-09: no data2026-09-10: no data2026-09-11: no data2026-09-12: no data2026-09-13: no data2026-09-14: no data2026-09-15: no data2026-09-16: no data2026-09-17: no data2026-09-18: no data2026-09-19: no data2026-09-20: no data2026-09-21: no data2026-09-22: no data2026-09-23: no data2026-09-24: no data2026-09-25: no data2026-09-26: no data2026-09-27: no data2026-09-28: no data2026-09-29: no data2026-09-30: no data
Good 0–9.0Moderate 9.1+Unhealthy for sensitive groups 35.5+Unhealthy 55.5+Very unhealthy 125.5+Hazardous 225.5+No data

126 of 127 measured days were over the WHO 24-hour guideline.

Daily world rank

#1#422NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug

Rank on each day's board (1 = most polluted city that day).

2026 against 2025, month by month

15JanFebMarApr 2026: 37.0 µg/m³AprMay 2026: 32.1 µg/m³MayJun 2026: 42.5 µg/m³JunJul 2026: 41.5 µg/m³JulAug 2026: 81.5 µg/m³AugSepOctNov 2025: 24.9 µg/m³NovDec

Faded bars: 2025. A month shows once it has 10 measured days.

Monitors

StationOperatorType
SD Muhammadiyah 18 PalembangCC BY 4.0KopernikLow-cost
SD Muhammadiyah 1 PalembangCC BY 4.0KopernikLow-cost
SD Muhammadiyah 6/14 PalembangCC BY 4.0AirGradientLow-cost

No reference monitor here, so the value is the median of low-cost sensors (at least two reporting each hour). Low-cost sensors can read high in humid air. Data via OpenAQ; licences as listed. How we rank. Embed this on your site.

Other cities in Indonesia

Tabanan 39.9Ubud 37.0Dalung 34.0Denpasar 28.0

30-day averages, µg/m³. All of Indonesia →

Updated 2026-10-01 07:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.