EnviStats India 2025 Offers Crucial Insights on India’s Environmental Progress

On the occasion of World Environment Day (June 5, 2025), the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the 8th edition of “EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics” at a national workshop held in New Delhi. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of India’s environmental indicators, tracking key changes in climate patterns, biodiversity, energy production, and sustainability metrics over the last decade. With contributions from various central ministries and alignment with the UN’s Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES) 2013, this annual report is a vital tool for evidence-based environmental policymaking.

Why in News?

The 8th edition of EnviStats India was released by MoSPI on June 5, 2025, aligning with World Environment Day. The report offers quantitative data and emerging trends related to climate change, biodiversity, fisheries, renewable energy, and environmental expenditure. The 2025 edition features new structural changes, indicator mapping, and data integration with FDES 2013.

Objectives of EnviStats India 2025

• Present scientific and statistical data on India’s environmental conditions.
• Support policy formulation, research, and environmental management.
• Enhance public access to environmental statistics for transparency and academic use.
• Align with global environmental frameworks like FDES 2013.

Energy and Climate Trends

• Thermal power generation rose from 7.92 lakh GWh (2013-14) to 13.26 lakh GWh (2023-24).
• Renewable energy production increased from 65,520 GWh to 2,25,835 GWh in the same period.
• Annual mean temperature climbed from 25.05°C (2001) to 25.74°C (2024).
• Minimum temperature rose from 19.32°C to 20.24°C, and maximum from 30.78°C to 31.25°C.
• No long-term trend in annual rainfall, though year-to-year variability exists due to monsoon fluctuations.

Fisheries Production

• Inland fish production nearly doubled: from 61.36 lakh tonnes (2013-14) to 139.07 lakh tonnes (2023-24).
• Marine fish production grew from 34.43 lakh tonnes to 44.95 lakh tonnes during the same period.

Biodiversity Statistics

• India accounts for 1,04,561 faunal species out of the world’s 16,73,627 species.
• Includes 20,613 marine species, 9,436 freshwater species, and 22,404 soil species.
• Rich biodiversity in mangroves, estuarine, and soil ecosystems.

Structural Reforms in EnviStats 2025

• Expert group formed to expand scope, identify new data sources, and refine presentation.
• Introduction of component-wise data structure aligned with FDES 2013.
• Includes new data on access to electricity, transport, sanitation, and Ramsar sites.

Environmental Expenditure

• Environment Sustainability Sector saw highest expenditure: Rs. 2,433.24 crore (2021–22).
• Agro-forestry had the lowest funding, while Conservation of Natural Resources showed growth.

Background & Context

• EnviStats began in 2018, published annually by NSO under MoSPI.
• Aligned with FDES 2013, a UN-recommended statistical framework for environmental data.
• Built using data from multiple central ministries and agencies.