More than 90 percent of Latin Americans believed the consequences of climate change were already happening, according to a survey conducted in November 2019. Meanwhile, three percent of respondents across 18 Latin American countries believed the consequences of climate change would not be felt for at least another 20 years.
Public perceptions on when the consequences of climate change will be felt in Latin America as of November 2019
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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: "En su opinión, las consecuencias del cambio climático..." Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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PROhumana. (December 13, 2019). Public perceptions on when the consequences of climate change will be felt in Latin America as of November 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137454/public-opinion-consequences-climate-change-latin-america/
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PROhumana. (2019). Public perceptions on when the consequences of climate change will be felt in Latin America as of November 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137454/public-opinion-consequences-climate-change-latin-america/
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