Americans' concerns about global warming 1989-2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 23, 2023
This survey shows the concerns of U.S. Americans about the environmental threat of global warming from 1989 to 2021. As of March 2021, 43 percent of the respondents were worried "a great deal" about global warming.

Public concern about global warming in the United States from 1989 to 2021

CharacteristicGreat dealFair amountOnly a littleNot at all
2021 43% 22% 18% 17%
2020 46% 19% 15% 19%
2019 44% 21% 15% 20%
2018 43% 20% 18% 18%
2017 45% 21% 18% 16%
2016 37% 27% 17% 19%
2015 32% 23% 21% 24%
2014 34% 22% 19% 24%
2013 33% 25% 20% 23%
2012 30% 25% 22% 23%
2011 25% 26% 20% 28%
2010 28% 24% 19% 29%
2009* 35% 25% 20% 19%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondentsGreat dealFair amountOnly a littleNot at all19891990199119971999200020012002200320042006200720082009*201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
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Release date

April 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

1989 to 2021

Number of respondents

About 1,000 for each poll

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "I'm going to read you a list of environmental problems. As I read each one, please tell me if you personally worry about this problem a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or not at all. First, how much do you personally worry about global warming?"

*Asked of a half sample.

Missing percentage points to 100 percent are from respondents who stated they had no opinion.

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