TNPSC Thervupettagam

TN and Europe in SDG performance

June 13 , 2025 17 hrs 0 min 101 0
  • Tamil Nadu has made major progress in meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • It now performs better than the average of many European countries, according to the NITI Aayog’s latest report.
  • In the 2023–24 SDG India Index, Tamil Nadu scored 78 points, up from 66 in 2018.
  • This puts the state in third place across the nationwide, just behind Kerala and Uttarakhand.
  • Tamil Nadu achieved ‘front-runner’ status in 13 out of 17 SDG goals.
  • It has topped areas like ending poverty and hunger, ensuring good health, quality education, clean energy, and decent jobs.
  • The state also ranked first in climate action, showing strong efforts in dealing with climate change.
  • Its score is higher than the average SDG score of many European Union countries, which is around 72%.
  • Tamil Nadu’s Vision for Sustainable Development Goals was a report submitted by the state planning commission.
  • It aims at eliminating the extreme poverty and reduce the population below the poverty line in TN to zero by 2030.

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