CPI ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption on a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
- CPI 2024 highlights that corruption is making fight against climate change much harder and urged international community to address the link between corruption and the climate crisis.
How corruption is affecting climate action?
- Hinders the adoption of ambitious policies by favouring interests of narrow groups over common good.
- Weakens governance structures, undermines law enforcement, and compromises transparency in environmental decision-making.
- Diversion and misuse of Climate Funds as most countries that are highly vulnerable to climate change score below 50 on CPI.
- Deepen the marginalisation of vulnerable populations who suffer disproportionately from climate change.
- Undermines effectiveness of multilateralism by increasing opacity of climate conferences and allowing voice of fossil fuel lobbyists.
Other Key highlights of Report
- 85% of world population live in countries with CPI scores under 50.
- India: India scored 38 out of 100 (drop of one point from 2023) and ranked 96th.
- Least corrupt: Denmark followed by Finland and Singapore.
- Most Corrupt: South Sudan, Somalia, and Venezuela.
Recommendations of report
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