♦ According to the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) report, India ranked 10th on a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change. The report was released at the annual UN climate conference in Baku on 20 November 2024. 

♦ India's per capita emissions stand at 2.9 tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e), far below the global average of 6.6 tCO2e. 

♦ CCPI 2025 was published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, and Climate Action Network International, the CCPI tracks the progress of the world's largest emitters in terms of emissions, renewables, and climate policy.

♦ The report leaves the first three places empty, as no country performed well enough across all index categories to achieve an overall “very high” rating. Denmark ranks 4th, followed by the Netherlands and the UK. 

♦ China, the world’s biggest emitter, ranks 55th, falling to a very low level. 

♦ The U.S., the second-largest emitter, remains in 57th place among the very low performers.

♦ The four lowest-ranked countries in the CCPI are Iran (67th), Saudi Arabia (66th), the United Arab Emirates (65th), and Russia (64th), all four among the world’s largest oil and gas producers.