EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics

EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics: Recently, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched the eighth edition of “EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics” at a National Workshop in New Delhi.

o The event focused on leveraging alternative data sources and advanced technologies for policymaking.

• Key Highlights: Thermal power generation rose by more than 65% from 2013–14 to 2023–24.

o Electricity generation from renewable sources increased – more than 240% during the same period.

o Inland fish production  - more than doubled (2013-14 to 2023-24).

o Annual mean temperature increased from 25.05°C (2001) to 25.74°C (2024), with rises in annual minimum and maximum temperatures as well.

o India hosts 1,04,561 faunal species across various ecosystems, including 20,613 marine species and 22,404 soil species, indicating high biodiversity.

o Marine fish production grew – more than 30% (2013-14 to 2023-24).

o Environment Sustainability Sector had the highest expenditure at Rs. 2,433 crore in 2021-22, followed by Conservation of Natural Resources; Agro-Forestry had the lowest expenditure.