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Unhealthy air recorded in 22 areas across Malaysia, with Johor worst hit
Malaysia recorded unhealthy air quality in 22 areas as of 8am on Oct 12.
Kota Tinggi in Johor had the highest Air Pollutant Index reading, at 170.
Seven other areas in Johor also recorded unhealthy readings.
The affected areas included locations in Negri Sembilan, Terengganu, Pahang, Melaka and Selangor, as well as Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur.
The index classifies readings from 101 to 200 as unhealthy, while readings from 51 to 100 are moderate.
Another 42 areas had moderate readings, and three had good air quality.
The figures are updated hourly using readings from 68 monitoring stations across Malaysia.
Unhealthy air quality was recorded in 22 areas across Malaysia as at 8am on Oct 12.
Kota Tinggi in Johor had the highest Air Pollutant Index reading, at 170.
Johor had eight affected areas, while Negri Sembilan and Terengganu each had three.
The readings came from the Environment Department’s API Management System.
- Who
- Monitoring stations across Malaysia recorded the readings.
- What
- Twenty-two areas had unhealthy Air Pollutant Index readings above 100.
- When
- As at 8am on Oct 12, 2026.
- Where
- Across Malaysia, with Kota Tinggi in Johor recording the highest reading.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Unhealthy readings
- 22 areas
- Highest reading
- Kota Tinggi, Johor: API 170
- Johor affected areas
- 8
- Monitoring network
- 68 air quality monitoring stations
- API unhealthy range
- 101 to 200
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