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Climate Change Performance Index 2026: Top 10 leaders and laggards — India falls 13 ranks
Top and bottom 10 countries in climate change performance index 2026 list: According to CCPI published on Tuesday at the ongoing UN COP30 Climate Summit, the top three places continue to remain vacant, as no country achieved an overall very high rating.
Climate Change Performance Index 2026
Top and bottom 10 countries in climate change performance index 2026: Denmark emerged as the top-ranked country in the latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026 report published on Tuesday, leading the index with 80.52 points at the 4th position.
It is followed by the UK with 70.8 and Morocco with 70.75, at fifth and sixth, respectively.
According to the CCPI published at the ongoing UN COP30 Climate Summit, the top three places continue to remain vacant, as no country achieved an overall very high rating.
Despite climate change being the focal point of concern and debate for years, “no country is doing enough to prevent dangerous climate change,” the latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026 has revealed.
Saudi Arabia, at the 67th position, stands at the bottom of the index with a score of 11.9. It follows Iran at 66th position with 14.33 points.
China, at 54, and the United States, at 65, remain the world’s largest emitters, the report stated.
The 2026 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) presents a mixed global picture overall.
Top 10 countries on Climate Change Performance Index 2026
Climate Change Performance Index 2026: Top 10
Rank
Country
Score
1
Vacant
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2
Vacant
—
3
Vacant
—
4
Denmark
80.52
5
United Kingdom
70.80
6
Morocco
70.75
7
Chile
70.63
8
Luxembourg
70.45
9
Lithuania
70.30
10
Netherlands
67.27
Note: Top 3 positions remain vacant as no country achieved "very high" rating. Source: Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026
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Bottom 10 countries on Climate Change Performance Index 2026
Climate Change Performance Index 2026: Bottom 10
Rank
Country
Score
67
Saudi Arabia
11.90
66
Islamic Republic of Iran
14.33
65
United States
21.84
64
Russian Federation
23.09
63
Korea
23.32
62
United Arab Emirates
27.62
61
Canada
28.30
60
Kazakhstan
29.38
59
Chinese Taipei
33.64
58
Argentina
34.71
Source: Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026
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Where does India rank?
India fell 13 places from its previous ranking of 10th to stand at 23rd in the latest global climate change performance with a score of 61.31.
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The CCPI report is jointly published by Germanwatch, the NewClimate Institute, and the Climate Action Network.
It also labelled India among the biggest producers of oil, gas, and coal worldwide, leading it to fall from a ‘high performer’ to a ‘medium’ one in this year’s CCPI.
The country also scored medium in GHG emissions, climate policy, and energy use, and low in renewable energy.
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