The United States was the country with the highest number of climate change litigation cases against the government or industry as of 2017, accounting for 654 cases. There were 13 cases filed in both Canada and Spain.
Number of climate change litigation cases worldwide as of 2017, by country
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Bell Gully. (February 1, 2019). Number of climate change litigation cases worldwide as of 2017, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052881/litigation-cases-climate-change-globally-by-country/
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