Cars were perceived as the leading cause of urban pollution in Brazil, according to a study conducted in March 2020. At the time, 42 percent of respondents considered this to be the main cause of air pollution in their cities. Meanwhile, almost two out of ten Brazilians surveyed attributed urban air pollution to industries.
Public perceptions on the leading causes of urban air pollution in Brazil as of March 2020
The original survey question posed was "In your view, what is the main cause of air pollution in your city?". The wording used in this statistic can slightly differ from the original.
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Institute for Climate and Society (Brazil). (November 30, 2020). Public perceptions on the leading causes of urban air pollution in Brazil as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225638/brazil-air-pollution-causes-public-perception/
Institute for Climate and Society (Brazil). "Public perceptions on the leading causes of urban air pollution in Brazil as of March 2020." Chart. November 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225638/brazil-air-pollution-causes-public-perception/
Institute for Climate and Society (Brazil). (2020). Public perceptions on the leading causes of urban air pollution in Brazil as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225638/brazil-air-pollution-causes-public-perception/
Institute for Climate and Society (Brazil). "Public Perceptions on The Leading Causes of Urban Air Pollution in Brazil as of March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225638/brazil-air-pollution-causes-public-perception/
Institute for Climate and Society (Brazil), Public perceptions on the leading causes of urban air pollution in Brazil as of March 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225638/brazil-air-pollution-causes-public-perception/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Public perceptions on the leading causes of urban air pollution in Brazil as of March 2020 [Graph], Institute for Climate and Society (Brazil), November 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225638/brazil-air-pollution-causes-public-perception/
