| India | | |
Environmental Performance Index (world ranking) | 176 (2024) [175/179countries] | | |
Degree of concern about environmental issues | 3.92 (2020) [12/28countries] | | |
% of those who find it hard to know whether the way they live is helpful or harmful to the environment | 49.8% (2020) [1/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that it is too difficult for them to do about the environment | 68.1% (2020) [1/28countries] | | |
% of those who often avoid buying certain products for environmental reasons | 46.7% (2020) [8/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that they cannot protect the environment without cooperation | 62.4% (2020) [2/28countries] | | |
% of those who belong to environmental organization | 17.7% (2020) [1/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the environment is the most important issue for their country | 7.9% (2020) [16/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the best way of getting people to protect the environment is heavy fines | 35.8% (2020) [7/28countries] | | |
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the environment | 71.8% (2016) [4/35countries] | | |
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for imposing strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment | 90.9% (2016) [17/35countries] | | |
% of those who think that the best way of getting business and industry to protect the environment is heavy fines | 37.4% (2020) [18/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that international bodies should have the right to enforce solutions to protect the environment | 67.9% (2013) [12/33countries] | | |
% of those who have contributed to environmental groups in the last 5 years | 15.7% (2020) [12/28countries] | | |
% of those who have signed a petition about an environmental issue in the last 5 years | 12.6% (2020) [18/28countries] | | |
% of those who have taken part in a protest or demonstration about an environmental issue in the last 5 years | 17.7% (2020) [1/28countries] | | |