Perceived causes of global warming in Romania 2019

The main cause of global warming perceived in Romania in 2019 was considered to be the increasing number of vehicles together with car traffic, with a share of respondents of 31 percent. The second most common answers were people's choices and improper disposal of waste. Among the indicators given, those least likely to be chosen as a main cause of global warming were pollution, the Government, lack of education, overpopulation, destruction of the environment and other causes.

What do you think is the main cause of the global warming phenomenon in Romania?*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Large number of vehicles, car traffic	31%
People/People's actions	12%
Improper disposal of waste	11%
Industry	9%
Deforestation	6%
Greenhouse gas emissions	5%
Combustion/ use of fuels	3%
Plastic	2%
Destuction of the environment, high temperatures	1%
Pollution (generally)	1%
The Government	1%
Lack of education	1%
Overpopulation	1%
Other causes	1%
I do not know	15%

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Release date

September 2019

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Region

Romania

Survey time period

July 5 to July 9, 2019

Number of respondents

1033**

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Multi-layered, probabilistic sample type

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

Maximum tolerated error: +/- 3%

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Care credeți că e principalul contribuitor la încălzirea globală care se resimte în România?"

** This question was answered only by 79% of the respondents, specifically the ones who believed that Romania is affected by global warming to a large extent or to a very large extent.

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