In the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025, India secured the 10th position with a score of 67.99, dropping three places from its 7th rank in 2024. Despite this decline, India remains among the top-performing countries in global climate action.
- India secured a high rating in the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Energy Use categories, a medium rating in Climate Policy, and a low rating in Renewable Energy.
- The CCPI 2025 left the top three positions vacant due to the absence of any country achieving a “very high” overall rating. Denmark topped the index at the 4th position.It was followed by the Netherlands(6th) and the United Kingdom (UK)(7th).
About Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI):
i.The CCPI has been published annually since 2005 by three environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs): Germanwatch (based in Bonn, Germany), NewClimate Institute (based in Cologne, Germany), and the Climate Action Network (CAN) International (based in Beirut, Lebanon).
ii.The CCPI 2025 edition evaluates the climate performance of 63 countries and the European Union (EU), which collectively account for over 90% of global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
iii.The assessment is based on four main categories, using a total of 14 indicators with the following weightage:GHG Emissions – 40%; Renewable Energy(RE) – 20%; Energy Use – 20% and Climate Policy – 20%.
Top 10 Countries in CCPI 2025:
| Rank | Country | CCPI Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 -3 | – | – |
| 4 | Denmark | 78.37 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 69.60 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 69.29 |
| 7 | Philippines | 68.41 |
| 8 | Morocco | 68.32 |
| 9 | Norway | 68.21 |
| 10 | India | 67.99 |
Bottom 5 Countries in CCPI 2025:
| Rank | Country | CCPI Score (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Canada | 28.37 |
| 61 | Kazakhstan | 33.43 |
| 60 | Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) | 34.87 |
| 59 | Argentina | 35.96 |
| 58 | Japan | 39.23 |
Highlights:
i.In the CCPI 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) and India are the only two G20 (Group of Twenty) countries ranked among the high climate performers. Out of the G20 nations, 14 countries received either a low or very low rating, reflecting insufficient climate action.
ii.China, the world’s biggest emitter of GHGs, ranked 55th in the CCPI 2025 with a score of 44.15.
iii.The United States of America (USA), the world’s second-largest emitter of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs), held the 57th position in the CCPI 2025 with a score of 40.58, ranking it among the very low performers.
iv.The European Union (EU) slipped one position in the CCPI 2025, falling from 16th place in 2024 to 17th, with an overall score of 63.76, and received a medium rating.
