In 2022, some 86 percent of Chileans agreed that their country's government needed to take immediate action to combat climate change or they will be failing its people, according to a survey conducted. Amongst the Latin American countries surveyed that same year, respondents in Brazil were the least likely to agree with the government's responsibility in taking action to combat climate change.
Share of respondents who believe government needs to take immediate action against climate change in selected countries in Latin America in 2022
* The source does not specify the number of respondents in each country.
The source states that: "Where results do not sum to 100, this may be due to computer rounding, multiple responses or the exclusion of don't knows or not stated responses."
The original question posed was: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? 'If [Country's] government does not act now to combat climate change, it will be failing the people of [Country]'". Wording used in this statistic may slightly differ from the original.
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Ipsos. (April 18, 2022). Share of respondents who believe government needs to take immediate action against climate change in selected countries in Latin America in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136726/opinion-government-action-climate-change-latin-america-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. "Share of respondents who believe government needs to take immediate action against climate change in selected countries in Latin America in 2022." Chart. April 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136726/opinion-government-action-climate-change-latin-america-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. (2022). Share of respondents who believe government needs to take immediate action against climate change in selected countries in Latin America in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136726/opinion-government-action-climate-change-latin-america-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents Who Believe Government Needs to Take Immediate Action against Climate Change in Selected Countries in Latin America in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136726/opinion-government-action-climate-change-latin-america-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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