- India ranks seventh among countries most affected in 2019 by climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index, 2021, released by Germanwatch.
- In 2019, monsoon continued for a month longer than normal in India. From June to the end of September 2019, 110% of the long-period average was recorded.
- Flooding caused by heavy rain was responsible for 1,800 deaths across 14 states and led to the displacement of 1.8 million people.
- Globally, 11.8 million people were affected by intense monsoon with the economic damage estimated to be US $10 billion.
- Global warming is leading to an increase in the frequency of cyclones, melting of glaciers at much faster rates, and heatwaves.
- A majority of the Indian population is dependent on agriculture, which is being severely affected by the impact of climate change.