This statistic depicts opposition to atomic energy from people in numerous countries worldwide and whether this opinion has been influenced by events at Fukushima in Japan. As the time of this survey, 66 percent of respondents were opposed to atomic energy following the events at Fukushima.
The number of nuclear reactors that have been shut down yearly can be found here.
You indicated that you oppose nuclear energy to produce electricity. Have you held this view previously or have you decided recently to oppose it because of events in Japan?
This survey was conducted in 24 countries. An international sample of adults in the U.S. and Canada between 16 and 64 years in all other countries between 18 and 64 years were picked for this survey. The unweighted basis of the respondents was 18,787 persons. About 1,000 people were interviewed in each country with the exception of Argentina, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Russia and Turkey, where the samples were approximately 500.
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Ipsos. (June 21, 2011). You indicated that you oppose nuclear energy to produce electricity. Have you held this view previously or have you decided recently to oppose it because of events in Japan? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273459/atomic-energy-opposition-before-and-after-fukushima/
Ipsos. "You indicated that you oppose nuclear energy to produce electricity. Have you held this view previously or have you decided recently to oppose it because of events in Japan?." Chart. June 21, 2011. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273459/atomic-energy-opposition-before-and-after-fukushima/
Ipsos. (2011). You indicated that you oppose nuclear energy to produce electricity. Have you held this view previously or have you decided recently to oppose it because of events in Japan?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273459/atomic-energy-opposition-before-and-after-fukushima/
Ipsos. "You Indicated That You Oppose Nuclear Energy to Produce Electricity. Have You Held This View Previously or Have You Decided Recently to Oppose It Because of Events in Japan?." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jun 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273459/atomic-energy-opposition-before-and-after-fukushima/
Ipsos, You indicated that you oppose nuclear energy to produce electricity. Have you held this view previously or have you decided recently to oppose it because of events in Japan? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273459/atomic-energy-opposition-before-and-after-fukushima/ (last visited May 22, 2022)
