This statistic presents the result of a survey conducted in Italy in 2018 on the perceived number of exceptionally warm years as recorded by the World Meteorological Organization. According to data published by Ipsos, respondents estimated that since 1961 the WMO had recorded only nine exceptionally warm years, while the actual figure was 17.
How many of the last 18 years have been the hottest for the world as a whole since the World Meteorological Organization began collecting data in 1961?
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Ipsos. (December 7, 2018). How many of the last 18 years have been the hottest for the world as a whole since the World Meteorological Organization began collecting data in 1961? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/953257/perception-about-warmest-year-records-in-italy/
Ipsos. "How many of the last 18 years have been the hottest for the world as a whole since the World Meteorological Organization began collecting data in 1961?." Chart. December 7, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953257/perception-about-warmest-year-records-in-italy/
Ipsos. (2018). How many of the last 18 years have been the hottest for the world as a whole since the World Meteorological Organization began collecting data in 1961?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953257/perception-about-warmest-year-records-in-italy/
Ipsos. "How Many of The Last 18 Years Have Been The Hottest for The World as a Whole since The World Meteorological Organization Began Collecting Data in 1961?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953257/perception-about-warmest-year-records-in-italy/
Ipsos, How many of the last 18 years have been the hottest for the world as a whole since the World Meteorological Organization began collecting data in 1961? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953257/perception-about-warmest-year-records-in-italy/ (last visited April 27, 2025)
How many of the last 18 years have been the hottest for the world as a whole since the World Meteorological Organization began collecting data in 1961? [Graph], Ipsos, December 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/953257/perception-about-warmest-year-records-in-italy/
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