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the country with the worst air quality), followed by Bangladesh and Thailand,” said Richard Hewston, Verisk Maplecroft’s global head of environment and climate change. Delhi smog LIVE updates:8.55 am: Verisk Maplecroft, a risk consultancy firm, said India had the worst air quality out of a list of 198 countries it measures, and that New Delhi ranked among the world’s top 10 most polluted cities. All fall in the “Hazardous” category of the Air Quality Index. Delhi continued to reel under smoggy conditions on Monday (File Photo) Delhi continued to reel under smoggy conditions on Monday (File Photo)Delhi continued to reel under smoggy conditions on Monday as a thick haze reduced visibility and air quality remained at “hazardous” levels. The concentration of particulate matter was recorded at over seven-times the norm even as primary schools were set to reopen..