The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026 evaluates how countries are performing in climate mitigation across four major parameters: Greenhouse-gas emissions, Renewable Energy, Energy Use, and Climate Policy. The report is published by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network.
In the latest CCPI 2026, the top three ranks remain vacant, indicating that no country is performing at a ‘very high’ level required to meet global climate goals. Denmark continues to lead globally at Rank 4.
India’s position has fallen sharply. After being in the top 10 in previous years, India now ranks 23rd in CCPI 2026. The decline is mainly due to continued use of coal, lack of a national coal-exit timeline, and relatively slow progress in renewable-energy performance. Despite this fall, India still performs better than major emitters like China, the US, Canada, Russia, and South Korea, which are placed much lower.
India slips 13 ranks, figures at 23rd position in latest Climate Change Performance Index
The 2026 index shows a growing urgency for nations to adopt strong climate policies, shift away from fossil fuels, and accelerate renewable-energy adoption.
CCPI 2026 – Country Rankings (List Format, No Table)
Top 3 are vacant.
Top Performers:
- Rank 1: — (Vacant)
- Rank 2: — (Vacant)
- Rank 3: — (Vacant)
- Rank 4: Denmark
- Rank 5: United Kingdom
- Rank 6: Morocco
- Rank 7: Chile
- Rank 8: Luxembourg
- Rank 9: Lithuania
- Rank 10: Netherlands
India:
- Rank 23: India (Score 61.31)
Lower Performers (Bottom 10):
- Rank 58: Argentina
- Rank 59: Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
- Rank 60: Kazakhstan
- Rank 61: Canada
- Rank 62: United Arab Emirates
- Rank 63: South Korea
- Rank 64: Russia
- Rank 65: United States
- Rank 66: Iran
- Rank 67: Saudi Arabia (Lowest)
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranks in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026 are kept vacant because no country in the world meets the “Very High” performance standards required by the CCPI.
According to CCPI experts, no nation is currently on a climate pathway compatible with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, which is the Paris Agreement goal.
Even the highest-ranked countries (like Denmark, UK, Morocco, Chile) still have gaps in sectors such as transport, heating, or fossil-fuel dependence and therefore cannot be rated “very high”.
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