India is among the top 10 in a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change, according to the Climate Change performance Index 2025.
India saw a drop of two spots compared to a year ago in the CCPI. However, it still remained in the top ten ranking as a result of its low per-capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, as per the report.
The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025), published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, and Climate Action Network International, tracks the progress of the world’s largest emitters in terms of emissions, renewables, and climate policy.
The 63 countries, along with the European Union, assessed in the CCPI are responsible for a total of 90 per cent of the global green house gas emissions.
India’s Performance in CCPI
India’s rank this year was 10th, remaining among the highest performers. However, it is important to be noted that the report has left the first three places empty, as no country performed well enough across all index categories to achieve an overall “very high” rating.
The CCPI report has noted that it is unlikely to see any significant changes in India’s existing climate policy. It also noted that the growth-oriented approach to climate action is expected to continue or intensify in the country, driven by rising energy demand from industry and the growing population.
Top Performers
Denmark has secured the top spot in terms of climate change performance with rank 4 in CCPI 2025. It was also the only country to achieve high performance in the climate policy rating. Denmark is followed by the Netherlands ****and the United Kingdom at 5th and 6th rank respectively.
From the G20 grouping, UK and and India are the only two countries tha are among the high performers in CCPI. In fact, fourteen of the G20 countries have received an overall low or very low rating in climate performance. The G20 is particularly responsible for drastically cutting emissions, as its members account for more than 75% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Worst Performers
The world’s biggest emitter China ranks 55th in the CCPI, falling to a very low level. Despite promising plans, trends and measures, China has remained heavily dependent on coal and lacks sufficient climate targets. The US, the second biggest emitter, has remained in 57th place among the very low performers.
However, these are not the worst performers this year. The four last-placed countries in the CCPI are Iran (67th), Saudi Arabia (66th), the United Arab Emirates (65th) and Russia (64th). All four are among the largest oil and fossil gas producers worldwide.
