Globally, 30 percent of people said that they would pay more of their income in taxes to help prevent climate change, according to a 2024 survey. In contrast, only 12 percent of Japanese respondents agreed with such a statement.
Share of respondents who agree that they would pay more of their income in taxes to fight climate change worldwide in 2024, by country
The question posed during the survey was as follows: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following: I would pay more of my income in taxes than I currently do now to help prevent climate change."
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Ipsos. (April 30, 2024). Share of respondents who agree that they would pay more of their income in taxes to fight climate change worldwide in 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414488/tax-increase-climate-change-fight-public-opinion-worldwide/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents who agree that they would pay more of their income in taxes to fight climate change worldwide in 2024, by country." Chart. April 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414488/tax-increase-climate-change-fight-public-opinion-worldwide/
Ipsos. (2024). Share of respondents who agree that they would pay more of their income in taxes to fight climate change worldwide in 2024, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414488/tax-increase-climate-change-fight-public-opinion-worldwide/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents Who Agree That They Would Pay More of Their Income in Taxes to Fight Climate Change Worldwide in 2024, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414488/tax-increase-climate-change-fight-public-opinion-worldwide/
Ipsos, Share of respondents who agree that they would pay more of their income in taxes to fight climate change worldwide in 2024, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414488/tax-increase-climate-change-fight-public-opinion-worldwide/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of respondents who agree that they would pay more of their income in taxes to fight climate change worldwide in 2024, by country [Graph], Ipsos, April 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414488/tax-increase-climate-change-fight-public-opinion-worldwide/
