Overall, countries worldwide considered urgent necessary actions to address the climate emergency as of 2020. Nevertheless, respondents in middle-income and least developed countries responded that the world is already doing enough or should do nothing to address this crisis.
How urgent are actions addressing climate change?
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Do everything necessary, urgently
Act slowly while we learn more about what to do
The world is already doing enough
Do nothing
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Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Figures show exclusively responses from people believing in the climate emergency.
Countries classified as high-income are Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Panama, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States.
Countries classified as SIDS are Belize, Fiji, Trinidad, and Tobago.
Countries classified as middle-income are Algeria, Argentina, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Ecuador, Cote dāIvoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Georgia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Vietnam.
Countries classified as LDCs are Benin, Bhutan, DRC, Djibouti, Mozambique, Sudan, Uganda.
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