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Indonesia Peat Fires Emit 175 Million Tonnes Carbon, Haze Crisis

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 02:47 UTC · How we work

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Indonesia’s 2026 peat fires have emitted an estimated 175 million tonnes of carbon, sparking a regional haze crisis.
PM2.5 levels in affected areas repeatedly topped 500 µg, peaking at 1,000 µg.
Health ministry reports 333,470 acute respiratory illness cases in seven provinces since mid-August.
Indonesia cut natural-gas exports to Singapore by 31 million standard cubic feet per day to protect domestic electricity supply.

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Indonesia’s 2026 peat fires have emitted an estimated 175 million tonnes of carbon, sparking a regional haze crisis.
PM2.5 levels in affected areas repeatedly topped 500 µg, peaking at 1,000 µg.
Health ministry reports 333,470 acute respiratory illness cases in seven provinces since mid-August.
Indonesia cut natural-gas exports to Singapore by 31 million standard cubic feet per day to protect domestic electricity supply.