A new compilation of climate data by Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) — Web API places Maksimum at the forefront of West Sulawesi, with a figure of 34.10 Celcius for 2021. The reading is the highest across the province's 39 regencies and cities, and stands in stark contrast to Minimum, which posts the bottom value at 20.40 Celcius. The disparity points to deep-seated structural differences in how the indicator unfolds locally.
Taken together, the highest and lowest readings differ by 13.70 Celcius, equivalent to a 1.7-fold gap. The variation, which observers consider modest, illustrates the degree to which climate hinges on factors ranging from urban density and infrastructure to historical access to public services.
Maksimum (34.10 Celcius) and Maksimum (33.90 Celcius) round out the top of the table, both posting readings that exceed the provincial average. The concentration of higher values in Maksimum (34.10 Celcius), Maksimum (34.10 Celcius), Maksimum (33.90 Celcius) signals that gains in climate have so far accrued to a relatively small group of districts within West Sulawesi.
Combined, the 39 districts return an average of 27.74 Celcius per district and a combined total of 1.08K Celcius — a synthesis that helps put individual outliers in perspective. Maksimum clears the provincial mean by 22.9%, while Minimum undershoots it by 26.5%.
The latest readings build on a multi-year series tracking climate across West Sulawesi. Comparable datasets in past years have shown that the leading districts tend to retain their advantage, while catch-up among the lower-ranked areas typically unfolds slowly. The 2021 numbers thus serve less as a one-off snapshot than as part of a longer arc, with most analysts cautioning that meaningful convergence in climate at the regency level requires sustained investment and coordinated policy over several reporting cycles.
At the other end of the scale, Minimum (20.40 Celcius), Minimum (20.40 Celcius), Minimum (21.40 Celcius) register among the lowest readings in West Sulawesi. The clustering of weaker figures in these districts highlights areas where targeted intervention may be required to lift outcomes closer to the provincial mean. Policymakers have previously flagged such pockets as priorities for capacity-building and resource allocation.
Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) — Web API publishes the indicators on a recurring basis as part of broader monitoring of regional development. The 2021 snapshot for West Sulawesi captures all 39 subordinate jurisdictions and provides a comparable view across the province's diverse local economies.
Read in the round, the 2021 figures suggest that progress on climate in West Sulawesi is uneven, with a handful of leading districts pulling ahead while several outlying areas continue to lag. Bridging that gap is likely to remain a central theme of provincial and national policy in the coming years, particularly as Indonesia pushes to harmonise development outcomes across its diverse regions.
Source: Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) — Web API · Sunday, 21 June 2026, 21:05
