India ranks 10th in global climate index

India ranked 10th in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025, a global assessment of over 60 countries’ efforts to combat climate change. Despite dropping two spots compared to last year, the report highlighted India’s low per capita emissions and rapid renewable energy deployment as key strengths.

TOP RANKINGS LEFT EMPTY

• The first three spots on the CCPI were left vacant as no country performed well enough across all categories to earn a “very high” rating. Denmark leads the rankings at fourth place, followed by the Netherlands and the UK
• The world’s largest emitters, China and the US, ranked 55th and 57th, respectively, remaining among the poorest performers.

India’s position:

• The report, released at the UN climate conference, emphasised India’s relatively low per capita emissions at 2.9 tons of CO2 equivalent—far below the global average of 6.6 tCO2e. India has made significant progress in renewable energy, including large-scale solar projects and the Rooftop Solar Scheme, and aims to achieve 500 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
• “While India is the world’s most populous country, it has relatively low per capita emissions and energy use,” the report stated.

• LOWEST PERFORMERS

  The four lowest-ranked countries were Iran (67th), Saudi Arabia (66th), the UAE (65th), and Russia (64th), all major oil and gas producers. Their reliance on fossil fuels contributed to their poor performance