This statistic shows what people in Great Britain think are the most important environment issues facing Great Britain as of March 2019. According to data published by IPSOS, 47 percent of respondents advised that dealing with waste is one of the top three environmental issues facing Great Britain, the most of any category. By contrast, only two percent of respondents believe soil erosion to be an important environmental issue.
In your view, what are the three most important environmental issues facing Great Britain today?*
* The original question was worded by the source as follows: " In your view, what are the three most important environmental issues facing Great Britain today? That is, the top environmental issues you feel should receive the greatest attention from your local leaders?" ** Respondents from 27 countries around the world. Approximately 19,520 individuals aged between 16 and 74 years were surveyed in Great Britain. Where results do not sum to 100 or the ‘difference’ appears to be+-1 more/less than the actual, this may be due to rounding, multiple responses or the exclusion of don't knows or not stated responses.
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Ipsos. (April 19, 2019). In your view, what are the three most important environmental issues facing Great Britain today?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/865223/great-britain-most-important-environmental-issues/
Ipsos. "In your view, what are the three most important environmental issues facing Great Britain today?*." Chart. April 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865223/great-britain-most-important-environmental-issues/
Ipsos. (2019). In your view, what are the three most important environmental issues facing Great Britain today?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865223/great-britain-most-important-environmental-issues/
Ipsos. "In Your View, What Are The Three Most Important Environmental Issues Facing Great Britain Today?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865223/great-britain-most-important-environmental-issues/
Ipsos, In your view, what are the three most important environmental issues facing Great Britain today?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865223/great-britain-most-important-environmental-issues/ (last visited May 26, 2020)
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