In a survey carried out in April of 2018, Brazilian respondents were the most skeptical regarding climate change among all the Latin American countries included in the study. When asked whether they thought that the world's climate is changing or not, 10 percent of respondents in Brazil answered negatively. The highest level of awareness among the nations shown in this graph was found in Chile, where 97 percent of respondents believed that climate change is real.
Share of respondents who believe the world's climate is changing in Latin America in 2018, by selected countries
* In Brazil approximately 1,000 respondents took part on the survey,
The source provides the following information about the sample: " Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru produce a national sample that is considered to represent a more affluent, connected population." and " The data are weighted to match the profile of the population."
Original question: "As far as you know, do you think the world's climate is changing or not?"
Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
The wording chosen for this statistic may slightly differ from the original.
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Ipsos. (May 24, 2018). Share of respondents who believe the world's climate is changing in Latin America in 2018, by selected countries [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071275/belief-climate-change-latin-america-country/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents who believe the world's climate is changing in Latin America in 2018, by selected countries." Chart. May 24, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071275/belief-climate-change-latin-america-country/
Ipsos. (2018). Share of respondents who believe the world's climate is changing in Latin America in 2018, by selected countries. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071275/belief-climate-change-latin-america-country/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents Who Believe The World's Climate Is Changing in Latin America in 2018, by Selected Countries." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071275/belief-climate-change-latin-america-country/
Ipsos, Share of respondents who believe the world's climate is changing in Latin America in 2018, by selected countries Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071275/belief-climate-change-latin-america-country/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Share of respondents who believe the world's climate is changing in Latin America in 2018, by selected countries [Graph], Ipsos, May 24, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071275/belief-climate-change-latin-america-country/
