According to a 2023 survey on public views on sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, 50 percent of respondents in Saudi Arabia believed that climate change is not as serious an issue as commonly portrayed. Sustainability practices requiring low to medium effort were prioritized by respondents.
Share of public skepticism over seriousness of climate change in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by country
Survey sample was equally distributed across six MENA countries: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Qatar, and UAE.
Survey question was as follows: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Climate change is not as serious an issue as it is made out to be."
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Ipsos. (September 4, 2023). Share of public skepticism over seriousness of climate change in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426819/mena-public-skepticism-over-climate-change-by-country/
Ipsos. "Share of public skepticism over seriousness of climate change in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by country." Chart. September 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426819/mena-public-skepticism-over-climate-change-by-country/
Ipsos. (2023). Share of public skepticism over seriousness of climate change in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426819/mena-public-skepticism-over-climate-change-by-country/
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