Released by: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
Framework Used: Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES 2013)
Why in News?
8th edition of EnviStats India 2025: The 8th edition of EnviStats India 2025 was released by MoSPI on 5 June 2025, reflecting a structured statistical profile of India’s environment.
Key Environmental Indicators and Trends
Energy Generation Trends
- Thermal Power: Increased from 7.92 lakh GWh (2013–14) to 13.26 lakh GWh (2023–24)
- Renewable Energy: Rose from 65,520 GWh to 2.25 lakh GWh in the same period
Fisheries Production
- Inland Fish Output: Increased from 61.36 lakh tonnes to 139.07 lakh tonnes
- Marine Fish Output: Reached 44.95 lakh tonnes by 2023–24
Temperature and Rainfall Patterns
- Mean Annual Temperature: Rose from 25.05°C (2001) to 25.74°C (2024)
- Rainfall: High inter-annual variability, no clear rising/falling trend
Biodiversity Snapshot
- Total Faunal Species: 1,04,561 species
- Soil: 22,404 | Freshwater: 9,436 | Mangroves: 5,023
Public Expenditure on Environment (2021–22)
- Highest Allocation: ₹2,433 crore for Environmental Sustainability
- Lowest Allocation: Agroforestry
New Additions in 2025 Edition
- Ramsar Sites
- Sanitation Coverage
- Transport Infrastructure
- Electricity Access
Strengths of the Report
- Data-Driven Policy Support: Enhances climate action, resource planning, and biodiversity protection
- Energy Transition Tracking: Captures clear shift toward renewables
- Inclusive Indicator Set: Socio-environmental factors now covered for holistic sustainability view
- Biodiversity Highlight: Documents India’s rich ecological footprint with species-level data
Key Gaps and Challenges
- No Regional Break-Up: Rainfall/temperature trends not disaggregated by state or district
- Lacks Policy Impact Evaluation: Purely descriptive, no assessment of intervention outcomes
- Delayed Data: Several datasets are retrospective, limiting real-time response utility
- No Vulnerability Assessment: Rising climate risks not mapped to adaptive capacity or risks
