More than nine out of ten Latin Americans believed human activity was among the main causes of climate change, according to a survey conducted in November 2019. At that point in time, 59 percent of respondents across 18 Latin American countries pointed out human activity as the main cause of climate change, while another 35 percent believed the phenomenon was caused by a combination of human activity and natural processes. Three percent of respondents claimed they did not believe climate change was happening.
Public perceptions on the main cause of climate change in Latin America as of November 2019
7,232 respondents across 18 Latin American countries
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The original question posed was: "¿Cuál cree usted es la principal causa del cambio climático?" ("What do you believe in the main cause of climate change?", in a free translation from Spanish).
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PROhumana. (December 13, 2019). Public perceptions on the main cause of climate change in Latin America as of November 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137441/public-opinion-causes-climate-change-latin-america/
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