This graph shows the change in global surface temperature compared to the long-term average from 1951 to 1980. Earth’s average surface temperature in 2023 was the warmest on record since recordkeeping began in 1880 (source: NASA/GISS)
Countries Most Affected By Climate Change
Lovely Tyagi
Climate change is affecting more than half of the world’s population today but it is the low and middle- income countries that are bearing the brunt of climate change and its implications like changes in rainfall, resulting in more floods, droughts, or intense rain, as well as more frequent and severe heat waves.
Climate Change Performance Index
Avantika Khajuria
The CCPI uses a standardized framework to compare the climate performance of 63 countries and the EU. The climate protection performance is assessed in four categories: GHG Emissions, Renewable Energy, Energy Use and Climate Policy. There were no top 3 countries and India (7th), Germany (14th), and the EU (16th), only three G20 countries/regions are among the high performers in CCPI 2024.
Top 15 CO2 emitting countries
Sumanta Sinha
China is the top CO2 emitting country followed by United States. The least emitting countries are Turkey and South Korea
Countries Ranked By Renewable Energy 2023
Prajwal Jayaraj
This data represents the top 10 countries who have their energy produced through renewable means with a detailed graph that ranks them by the percentage of renewable energy they depend on.
Caption: Climate change affects at least 10,967 species on the IUCN Red list. Bramble Cay melomys is the first mammal to go extinct as a result of climate change.
Source: International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Climate Hotspots; India
Arya S Biju
Caption: : According to a report by Down to Earth, India is home to 72 percent of the 750 million people exposed to climate change hazards in South Asia.
Green Bonds Issued Worldwide
Akankhya Raut
Green bonds are about the purpose of financing or refinancing projects that contribute positively to the environment or climate.
Hottest Cities In India
Varidhi Goyal
Some places such as Jaisalmer, Churu, and Phalodi located near the largest desert of India, Thar, break all the records by reaching 51°C during the day time.
