This statistic shows the opinion of U.S. adults on their understanding of global warming and climate change between 1992 and 2018. As of March 2018, 52 percent of respondents stated that they understood global warming fairly well.
Self-reported level of understanding of global warming among adults in the United States from 1992 to 2018
Original question: "Next, thinking about the issue of global warming, how well do you feel you understand this issue? Would you say -- very well, fairly well, not very well, or not at all?"
For surveys between 1992 and 2008, question was worded as "Next, thinking about the issue of global warming, sometimes called the 'greenhouse effect', how well do you feel you understand this issue -- would you say very well, fairly well, not very well, or not at all?"
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Gallup. (March 28, 2018). Self-reported level of understanding of global warming among adults in the United States from 1992 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/739883/global-warming-understanding-americans/
Gallup. "Self-reported level of understanding of global warming among adults in the United States from 1992 to 2018." Chart. March 28, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/739883/global-warming-understanding-americans/
Gallup. (2018). Self-reported level of understanding of global warming among adults in the United States from 1992 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/739883/global-warming-understanding-americans/
Gallup. "Self-reported Level of Understanding of Global Warming among Adults in The United States from 1992 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/739883/global-warming-understanding-americans/
Gallup, Self-reported level of understanding of global warming among adults in the United States from 1992 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/739883/global-warming-understanding-americans/ (last visited September 26, 2024)
Self-reported level of understanding of global warming among adults in the United States from 1992 to 2018 [Graph], Gallup, March 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/739883/global-warming-understanding-americans/