This survey displays the importance of stimulating the economy or protecting the environment among adults in the United States from 2007 to 2015. In 2007, 52 percent of respondents claimed that protecting the environment was more important than stimulating the economy.
Opinion on importance of environment or economy in the U.S. from 2007 to 2015
Characteristic
Economy
Environment
Both
Don't know/not available
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Original question: Often there are trade-offs or sacrifices people must make in deciding what is important to them. Generally speaking, when a trade-off has to be made, which is more important to you – stimulating the economy or protecting the environment? Options for the response were rotated.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
New York Times, & CBS. (November 22, 2015). Opinion on importance of environment or economy in the U.S. from 2007 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/491684/importance-of-economy-versus-environment-in-the-us/
New York Times, und CBS. "Opinion on importance of environment or economy in the U.S. from 2007 to 2015." Chart. November 22, 2015. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/491684/importance-of-economy-versus-environment-in-the-us/
New York Times, CBS. (2015). Opinion on importance of environment or economy in the U.S. from 2007 to 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/491684/importance-of-economy-versus-environment-in-the-us/
New York Times, and CBS. "Opinion on Importance of Environment or Economy in The U.S. from 2007 to 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/491684/importance-of-economy-versus-environment-in-the-us/
New York Times & CBS, Opinion on importance of environment or economy in the U.S. from 2007 to 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/491684/importance-of-economy-versus-environment-in-the-us/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Opinion on importance of environment or economy in the U.S. from 2007 to 2015 [Graph], New York Times, & CBS, November 22, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/491684/importance-of-economy-versus-environment-in-the-us/
