Sustainability in the U.S. 2019

Topics of the survey

• Knowledge
• Consumption
• Future consumption
• Attitudes towards sustainability
• Political view
• Demographics

• Method: Online Survey
• Survey name: Statista Sustainability 2019
• Region: USA
• Number of respondents: 1,001
• Age of respondents: 18 years and older
• Type of respondents: US residential online population
• Survey time period: 28th of July to 2nd of Augst 2019

• Gender
• Age
• Income
• Political views
• Heard the term "sustainability"?

Knowledge

• Have you ever heard the term "sustainability"?
• Do you think that the global climate is currently changing?
• Do you think that climate change is caused by natural processes, by human action or by both?
• In your opinion, which of the following indicators measures economic growth?

• Which of the following things do you own?
• Which kind of drive does your car have? If you have several cars, please refer to the one you use most frequently.
• How often have you personally bought or leased a car within the last 10 years? (Please exclude rental cars and car-sharing deals. If you haven't bought or leased a car within the last 10 years, please enter "0".)'
• Which kind of drive does your motorcycle have? If you have several motorcycles, please refer to the one you use most frequently.'
• How often have you personally bought or leased a motorcylce within the last 10 years? (Please exclude rental vehicles and sharing deals. If you haven't bought or leased a motorcycle within the last 10 years, please enter "0".)'
• How often have you personally bought a smartphone within the last 5 years? (Please also consider smartphones you have obtained via a contract. If you haven't bought a smartphone within the last 5 years, please enter "0".)'
• How often have you personally bought a desktop PC within the last 5 years? (If you haven't bought a desktop PC within the last 5 years, please enter "0".)'
• How often have you personally bought a laptop/convertible/detachable within the last 5 years? (If you haven't bought a laptop/convertible/detachable within the last 5 years, please enter "0".)'
• How often have you personally bought a tablet within the last 5 years? (If you haven't bought a tablet within the last 5 years, please enter "0".)'
• How often have you personally bought a TV within the last 10 years? (If you haven't bought a TV within the last 10 years, please enter "0".)'
• How often do you eat the following groceries on average? - meat
• How often do you eat the following groceries on average? - fish'
• How often do you eat the following groceries on average? - sausage products'
• How often do you eat the following groceries on average? - milk and/or dairy products (e.g., cheese, yogurt)'
• How often do you eat the following groceries on average? - eggs'
• How often do you eat the following groceries on average? - fruit and/or vegetables'
• How often do you eat the following groceries on average? - Microwave / ready-made / packet / frozen food products (e.g., packet soups)'
• To what extent do you buy organic products / products from controlled ecological cultivation for your household?'
• How many new pieces of clothing have you bought within the last 4 weeks? (Please do not include second-hand clothes. If you haven't bought new clothes within the last 4 weeks, please enter "0".)'
• How many times have you traveled by plane in the past year? (Please count outward and return journey as two separate flights. If you haven't traveled by plane in the past year, please enter "0".)'
• How many times have you traveled by plane inside the U.S. in the past year? (Please count outward and return journey as two separate flights. If you haven't traveled by plane in the past year, please enter "0".)'
• Have you ever used a means of transport other than the plane in order to cause less CO2 emissions?'
• Have you made use of offers where your CO2 emissions are offset by payment, e.g., by planting trees or promoting climate protection projects?'
• How many times have you traveled by cruise ship within the last 5 years? (If you haven't traveled by cruise ship within the last 5 years, please enter "0".)'
• Does the household you live in currently purchase green electricity?'
• How likely are you to switch to a green electricity supplier within the next 2 years?'
• How likely are you to switch to a green electricity supplier within the next 2 years?'

• How likely are you to buy the following products at least once in the next 2 years? - hybrid car'
• How likely are you to buy the following products at least once in the next 2 years? - electric car'
• How likely are you to buy the following products at least once in the next 2 years? - hydrogen car'
• How likely are you to buy the following products at least once in the next 2 years? - electric motorcycle / electric scooter with a speed of at least 25 miles per hour (mph)'
• How likely are you to buy the following products at least once in the next 2 years? - motorized scooter'
• Which of the following statements concerning motorized scooters do you agree with?'
• How likely are you to buy the following products at least once in the next 2 years? - electrical devices for water saving (e.g., electrical showerhead/faucet/toilet)'
• How likely are you to buy the following products at least once in the next 2 years? - thermostats, heaters, and air conditioning controllable via the internet'
• How likely are you to buy the following products at least once in the next 2 years? - desktop PC, laptop, or TV which is more energy-efficient than your current device'
• How likely are you to buy the following products at least once in the next 2 years? - new clothes made of organic fibers, recycled plastic, Lenzing, or Tencel (Please do not include second-hand clothes.)'
• How likely are you to buy the following products at least once in the next 2 years? - CO2 compensation for journeys (offers where your CO2 emissions are offset by payment, e.g., by planting trees)'

• Please indicate to what extent you agree with the following statements. - Agree with'
• Please indicate to what extent you agree with the following statements. - Agree with'

• Many people use the terms "left" and "right" when it comes to characterizing different political views. Here you see a scale from left to right. If you think about your own political views, where would you classify them on this scale? Please decide on one of the checkboxes.'

• What is your gender?'
• How old are you?
• What is your primary language?'
• Which race / ethnicity best describes you?'
• Are you of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin?'
• What is the highest level of education you have completed?'
• What is your marital status?'
• Which of the following categories best describes your current employment status?'
• How many people – including yourself and all children – permanently live in your household?'
• How many children and teenagers below 14 years of age permanently live in your household, no matter if they are your natural children or not?'
• How big is the town you live in?'
• In what type of community do you live?'
• Where do you currently live?'
• How much total combined money do all members of your household earn annually? This includes money from jobs; net income from business, farm, or rent; pensions; dividends; interest; social security payments; and any other money income received by members o'