According to a 2021 survey, the majority in the advanced economies thought that international climate action to address climate change, such as the Paris climate agreement, would have no impact on their economy. However, more than 50 percent of respondents from Sweden felt that international climate actions would primarily benefit their economy.
Public opinion over the economic impact of international actions to address climate change in major economies worldwide in 2021
March 12 to May 26, 2021; February 1 to 7, 2021 (U.S.)
Number of respondents
16,254 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
survey conducted across 17 advanced economies
Supplementary notes
Survey question: Do you think actions taken by the international community to address global climate change, such as the Paris climate agreement, will mostly benefit (survey public)’s economy, mostly harm (survey public)’s economy, or have no
impact?
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Pew Research Center. (September 14, 2021). Public opinion over the economic impact of international actions to address climate change in major economies worldwide in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295397/global-concern-international-climate-action-on-domestic-economies/
Pew Research Center. "Public opinion over the economic impact of international actions to address climate change in major economies worldwide in 2021." Chart. September 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295397/global-concern-international-climate-action-on-domestic-economies/
Pew Research Center. (2021). Public opinion over the economic impact of international actions to address climate change in major economies worldwide in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295397/global-concern-international-climate-action-on-domestic-economies/
Pew Research Center. "Public Opinion over The Economic Impact of International Actions to Address Climate Change in Major Economies Worldwide in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295397/global-concern-international-climate-action-on-domestic-economies/
Pew Research Center, Public opinion over the economic impact of international actions to address climate change in major economies worldwide in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295397/global-concern-international-climate-action-on-domestic-economies/ (last visited January 02, 2025)
Public opinion over the economic impact of international actions to address climate change in major economies worldwide in 2021 [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295397/global-concern-international-climate-action-on-domestic-economies/
