This statistic shows the share of U.S. adults who say that scientists agree that climate change was caused by human activity as of September 2019, with a breakdown by age group. During the survey, about 62 percent of the respondents under 30 years of age said that they think there is a consensus about human-caused climate change in the scientific community.
Belief in the scientific consensus on current human-caused climate change among U.S. adults as of September 2019, by age group*
* Original question: "To the best of your knowledge, do you think there is a consensus in the scientific community that climate change is occurring and is mainly caused by human activity?"
Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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YouGov. (September 4, 2019). Belief in the scientific consensus on current human-caused climate change among U.S. adults as of September 2019, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/680878/us-adults-who-believe-scientists-agree-on-human-caused-climate-change-by-age/
YouGov. "Belief in the scientific consensus on current human-caused climate change among U.S. adults as of September 2019, by age group*." Chart. September 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/680878/us-adults-who-believe-scientists-agree-on-human-caused-climate-change-by-age/
YouGov. (2019). Belief in the scientific consensus on current human-caused climate change among U.S. adults as of September 2019, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/680878/us-adults-who-believe-scientists-agree-on-human-caused-climate-change-by-age/
YouGov. "Belief in The Scientific Consensus on Current Human-caused Climate Change among U.S. Adults as of September 2019, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/680878/us-adults-who-believe-scientists-agree-on-human-caused-climate-change-by-age/
YouGov, Belief in the scientific consensus on current human-caused climate change among U.S. adults as of September 2019, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/680878/us-adults-who-believe-scientists-agree-on-human-caused-climate-change-by-age/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Belief in the scientific consensus on current human-caused climate change among U.S. adults as of September 2019, by age group* [Graph], YouGov, September 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/680878/us-adults-who-believe-scientists-agree-on-human-caused-climate-change-by-age/
