India tops smog rankings again

Toxic air: A file photo showing a general view of the Signature Bridge over the Yamuna River on a smoggy winter morning in New Delhi. The Indian capital New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital, closely followed by Chad’s N’Djamena. — AFP

Despite an improvement in 2024, India again dominated glo­bal rankings for the cities with the most dangerous particle smog while Chad was the most polluted country, according to a report.

The report by IQAir, a Swiss air technology company, yesterday said India’s Byrnihat was the world’s “most polluted metropolitan area of 2024”.