Readiness of consumers to pay more for polluting products Dutch-speaking Belgium 2019

Published by Statista Research Department, May 6, 2022

As of 2019, a sizable share of consumers in Dutch-speaking Belgium were prepared to pay extra for purchasing items which contribute to environmental pollution, such as disposable packaging. 40 percent of Flemish respondents surveyed indicated that they were willing to pay a surcharge on polluting products, while the share of respondents who indicated that they were not ready to do so was approximately 35 percent.

To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to pay extra for products which pollute the environment, such as disposable packaging"?*

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May 2019

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Region

Belgium

Survey time period

February 2019 to April 2019

Number of respondents

3,197 respondents

Age group

18-75 years

Special properties

Dutch-speaking population living in Flanders and the Brussels-Capital Region with the Belgian nationality

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "In welke mate gaat u akkoord met elk van deze uitspraken: 'Ik ben bereid om meer te betalen voor milieuvervuilende producten (e.g. wegwerpverpakkingen)'?" (English: "To what extent do you agree with the following statement: 'I am prepared to pay more for polluting products (e.g. disposable packaging)'?")

The results have been weighted to represent the entire population of Dutch-speaking Belgium.

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