Opinions on humans' role in stopping climate change in Africa

In a survey conducted between 2016 and 2018, 23 percent of respondents from Africa believed that ordinary people could do a lot to stop climate change. On the contrary, 20 percent thought that people could do nothing at all in this matter. Compared to the average of the 33 countries surveyed, respondents from Togo, Madagascar, and Uganda were notably more likely to believe that there was a lot that ordinary people could do to fight climate change.

Africans' opinions on stopping climate change between 2016 and 2019

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Release date

August 2019

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Region

Africa

Survey time period

September 2016 and September 2018

Number of respondents

45,823*

Special properties

Interviews in 33 countries (excl. Zimbabwe)

Supplementary notes

The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think that climate change needs to be stopped? [If yes:] How much do you think that ordinary [people in your country] can do to stop climate change?".
Respondents who had not heard of climate change are excluded (40 percent).
* The count includes Zimbabwe. The survey question was not asked in Zimbabwe.

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