KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-six areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality, with Pasir Gudang, Johor, registering the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 181.
The Department of Environment's Air Pollutant Index Management System portal showed Kota Tinggi recording the second-highest reading at 178.
Nilai in Negeri Sembilan recorded 169, followed by Larkin in Johor at 168.
Seremban and Pengerang both recorded readings of 167, while Bukit Rambai in Melaka registered 166 and Batu Pahat recorded 165.
Kluang in Johor and Johan Setia in Selangor both recorded readings of 161, followed by Bandaraya Melaka at 159 and Alor Gajah at 158.
Tangkak and Segamat recorded readings of 158 and 156 respectively.
Putrajaya, Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam, as well as Kuching and Serian each recorded readings of 155.
Rompin in Pahang recorded 154, while Batu Muda and Cheras in Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, registered 153.
Port Dickson recorded 152, followed by Banting at 151.
Samarahan in Sarawak recorded the lowest reading among the 26 areas, at 132.
A further 41 areas recorded moderate air quality, while Balik Pulau in Penang was the only area with good air quality, at 42.
Readings of 0 to 50 are categorised as good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and above 300 as hazardous.
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