Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and Meta researched Facebook users’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and policy preferences regarding climate change.
A survey of 139,136 Facebook users in 110 global areas, representing 187 countries and territories worldwide, was conducted from Aug. 3 – Sept. 3, 2023
Key findings include:
1.) 89% of respondents in Finland and 85% of respondents in Hungary said they knew “a lot” or “a moderate amount” about climate change.
— 36% of respondents in Benin and 36% of respondents in Haiti said they had “never heard of” climate change.
2.) Respondents in South Korea and Puerto Rico (both 93%), and Costa Rica and El Salvador (both 92%) were the most likely to say they are either “very worried” or “somewhat worried” about climate change.
— Respondents from Yemen (47%) and the Netherlands (45%) were the least likely to be concerned about climate change.
3.) Respondents in Puerto Rico (92%) and El Salvador (90%) were the most likely to say that climate change should be either a “very high” or “high” priority for their government.
— Respondents in Turkey (45%) and Yemen (38%) were the least likely to say climate change should be a governmental priority.
Find the original report here.
