Public opinion on climate change in the U.S.

Statistics report on public opinion on climate change in the United States

Public opinion on climate change in the U.S.

As extreme weather events become more recurrent and intense, more U.S. Americans cannot help but agree that climate change is here to stay. This report presents data about the public opinion on climate change in the United States. It focuses on the opinions surrounding climate change in general, its impacts, media coverage, social awareness, political views, as well as action towards mitigating climate change.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Biggest perceived long-term risk to global society 2023, by event
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on climate change worldwide 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who say their countries should do more to fight climate change 2024
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on the occurrence of global warming in the United States 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on importance of climate change in the United States 2008-2024

Risks and impact

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  • Premium Statistic Adults who experienced the effects of global warming in the U.S. 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. perceptions of extreme weather events 2024
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on global warming affecting the weather in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Impact of global warming on people in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Concern on the impact of global warming in the U.S. 2023, by state

Mitigating climate change

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  • Premium Statistic Opinion on progressing towards carbon neutrality in the U.S. 2050
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on phasing out fossil fuels in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on developing renewable energy in the U.S. 2024, by group
  • Premium Statistic Support on taxing fossil fuel companies in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on new technologies solving global warming in the U.S. 2008-2024

Media coverage

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  • Premium Statistic Frequency of media mentioning climate change in the United States 2024
  • Premium Statistic Climate change media coverage consumption in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Climate change media coverage interest in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on the climate change media coverage influence in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on climate change misinformation occurrences in the U.S. 2023, by medium

Political views & social awareness

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. opinion on importance of global warming in Government 2024, by political view
  • Premium Statistic U.S. opinion on the government response to global warming 2024, by political view
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on the support for clean energy transition in the U.S. 2024, by idealogy
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on scientists who believe in climate change in the U.S. 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of discussing global warming with family and friends in the U.S. 2008-2024

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