Global surface temperature
+1.19°C2025Earth was about 1.19°C warmer than NASA’s 1951–1980 average.
NASA GISSCheck source ↗
Climate change
See the warming. Follow the emissions. Understand the impact.
Start with the planet, compare India with the world, then see how greenhouse gases connect to states, glaciers and everyday risks.
CO₂ in the atmosphere
425.6 ppm2025 annual averageFor every million air molecules, about 426 were carbon dioxide.
NOAA State of the ClimateCheck source ↗
Methane in the atmosphere
1,938 ppbMar 2026Methane is far less abundant than CO₂, but it traps much more heat molecule-for-molecule.
NOAA GMLCheck source ↗
CO₂ per person — India
2.2 t2024Latest comparable per-person CO₂ value for India.
World BankCheck source ↗
India in the world
Checking latest sources…Environmental and climate rankings
CurioLens reads the newest edition exposed by each source. Rankings are not interchangeable: each index measures a different question.
Forest rank is based on the latest FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment publication cycle; it is not an annual index. India was also reported 3rd in annual net forest-area gain and 5th among major forest carbon sinks in GFRA 2025.
India and the world
World Bank data ↗How much CO₂ is emitted per person?
Read it simply: India’s per-person CO₂ emissions are less than half the global average, while India’s total emissions are large because its population is large.
Who emits most?
IPCC evidence ↗Emissions are very unequal
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Highest-emitting 10%34–45% of household consumption-based GHG emissions
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Middle 40%40–53% of household consumption-based GHG emissions
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Bottom 50%13–15% of household consumption-based GHG emissions
What this means: the highest-emitting 10% of households produce roughly one-third to almost half of consumption-based household emissions globally.
India state view
“Top emitter” depends on what you measure
Choose a definition. CurioLens keeps the year and metric visible so unlike-for-like numbers are not mixed.
Overall GHG — historical state inventory
Uttar Pradesh
~14%An older state climate inventory describes Uttar Pradesh as India’s highest-emitting state, contributing nearly 14% of national GHG emissions. State-comparable inventories are not updated every year, so the year and definition matter.
UP State Action Plan on Climate Change ↗ICE−12%
Glaciers
Hindu Kush Himalaya glacier area has shrunk
A 2026 ICIMOD assessment reports a 12% reduction in glacier area from 1990 to 2020. Less glacier ice changes seasonal water supply and can increase mountain hazards.
ICIMOD glacier report ↗CO₂long-lived warmingCH₄stronger near-term warming
Greenhouse gases
CO₂ and methane warm the planet differently
CO₂ accumulates for centuries and drives most long-term warming. Methane is shorter-lived but much more powerful per molecule, so cutting methane can slow warming relatively quickly.
The CurioLens chain
Connect the cause to the consequence
1EmissionsCO₂, methane, land use→2WarmingAir, oceans, extremes→3ImpactsHeat, glaciers, floods, crops→4ResponseClean energy + adaptation
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What contributes?
- Electricity & energy›
- Transport›
- Industry›
- Buildings›
- Agriculture›
- Livestock›
- Deforestation & land use›
- Waste›
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What is changing?
- Temperature›
- Rainfall›
- Heatwaves›
- Drought›
- Floods›
- Glaciers›
- Sea level›
- Extreme weather›
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Who is affected?
- Farmers›
- Cities›
- Children›
- Women›
- Coastal communities›
- Outdoor workers›
- Low-income households›
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What can help?
- Renewable energy›
- Public transport›
- Forest protection›
- Energy efficiency›
- Climate-resilient farming›
- Adaptation & early warning›