Climate change impact on people living in poverty in Africa

Climate change has a larger impact on people living in poverty. In Africa, a large share of the population lives below the poverty line and its livelihood depends on activities extremely sensitive to climate change and weather conditions. According to a survey conducted among 32 African countries between 2016 and 2018, 73 percent of the respondents, who had experienced high poverty levels, stated that climate change was having a negative impact on their life. There was a difference of 13 percentage points between respondents who had lived severe poverty and those who had not experienced poverty.

Climate change having a negative impact on life in Africa between 2016 and 2018, by poverty level

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Release date

August 2019

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Region

Africa

Survey time period

September 2016 and September 2018

Number of respondents

45,823*

Special properties

Interviews in 32 countries (excl. Zimbabwe and Kenya)

Supplementary notes

The survey question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Do you think climate change is making life in [your country] better or worse, or haven’t you heard enough to say? (% who say “somewhat worse” or “much worse”) (Respondents who had not heard of climate change are excluded.)"

* The count includes Zimbabwe and Kenya. The survey question was not asked in Zimbabwe and Kenya.

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