Thirty-five percent of Portuguese respondents to a September to October 2022 survey reported frequently feeling guilty about driving a diesel or petrol vehicle given the global environmental issues. Another 14 percent of survey participants further mentioned always having that feeling. In 2020, fuel combustion in Portugal's transport sector was responsible for 14.83 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in greenhouse gas emissions.
Impact of environmental issues on consumers feeling guilt about driving a diesel or petrol car in Portugal as of October 2022
Original survey question: "Given the environmental issues faced by the world, when you do these actions, do you feel guilty or not, and how often do you happen to feel guilty?" The question included 12 different types of actions.
The source specifies that the total sample is representative of the population and is stratified by district, gender, and age. It has an associated maximum error of +/- 3.1 percentage points for a 95 percent confidence interval.
ICE stands for internal combustion engine. ICEVs are internal combustion engine vehicles.
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O Observador Cetelem. (October 1, 2022). Impact of environmental issues on consumers feeling guilt about driving a diesel or petrol car in Portugal as of October 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382577/portugal-impact-of-environmental-issues-on-consumer-perception-of-driving-ice-vehicles/
O Observador Cetelem. "Impact of environmental issues on consumers feeling guilt about driving a diesel or petrol car in Portugal as of October 2022." Chart. October 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382577/portugal-impact-of-environmental-issues-on-consumer-perception-of-driving-ice-vehicles/
O Observador Cetelem. (2022). Impact of environmental issues on consumers feeling guilt about driving a diesel or petrol car in Portugal as of October 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382577/portugal-impact-of-environmental-issues-on-consumer-perception-of-driving-ice-vehicles/
O Observador Cetelem. "Impact of Environmental Issues on Consumers Feeling Guilt about Driving a Diesel or Petrol Car in Portugal as of October 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382577/portugal-impact-of-environmental-issues-on-consumer-perception-of-driving-ice-vehicles/
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