This statistic shows whether adults had done any of the selected things for environmental reasons in the preceding month in Spain in 2014. A majority of over 70 percent said they had separated waste for recycling and over 60 percent of respondents stated they had put an effort in cutting down their energy consumption by turning down air conditioning or heating.
Have you done any of the following for environmental reasons in the past month?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Separated most of your waste for recycling
74%
Cut down energy consumption e.g. by turning down air conditioning or heating, not leaving appliances on stand-by, buying energy efficient appliances
63%
Cut down your water consumption
55%
Chosen a more environmentally friendly way of traveling (by foot, bicycle, public transport)
40%
Reduced waste e.g by avoiding over-packaged products and buying products with a longer life
29%
Chosen local products
29%
Used your car less
24%
Bought environmentally friendly products marked with an environmental label
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European Commission. (September 2, 2014). Have you done any of the following for environmental reasons in the past month?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/410953/actions-taken-for-environmental-reasons-in-the-past-month-spain/
European Commission. "Have you done any of the following for environmental reasons in the past month?*." Chart. September 2, 2014. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/410953/actions-taken-for-environmental-reasons-in-the-past-month-spain/
European Commission. (2014). Have you done any of the following for environmental reasons in the past month?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/410953/actions-taken-for-environmental-reasons-in-the-past-month-spain/
European Commission. "Have You Done Any of The following for Environmental Reasons in The past Month?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/410953/actions-taken-for-environmental-reasons-in-the-past-month-spain/
European Commission, Have you done any of the following for environmental reasons in the past month?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/410953/actions-taken-for-environmental-reasons-in-the-past-month-spain/ (last visited September 26, 2024)
Have you done any of the following for environmental reasons in the past month?* [Graph], European Commission, September 2, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/410953/actions-taken-for-environmental-reasons-in-the-past-month-spain/