Earth Day at 50: The World's Satisfaction With the Environment

On the 50^th anniversary of Earth Day, Gallup offers a snapshot of how satisfied people in 145 countries and areas around the world were in 2019 with their efforts to preserve the environment and with the quality of their air and water.

Satisfaction With Efforts to Preserve the Environment

Nearly two in three adults (63%) worldwide in 2019 said they were satisfied with their country's efforts to preserve the environment, but this ranged widely from a low of 10% in Lebanon to a high of 93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Among countries that are the top emitters of carbon dioxide, satisfaction ranged from 34% in Russia to 85% in China.

	Satisfied	Dissatisfied
	%	%
China	85	11
Saudi Arabia	79	19
India	77	20
Germany	53	44
Canada	50	49
Iran	46	51
USA	44	56
Japan	43	49
South Korea	42	54
Russia	34	59
World Poll, 2019

Satisfaction With Quality of Water

Nearly three in four adults (73%) worldwide in 2019 said they were satisfied with the quality of water where they live, but this ranged widely from a low of 32% in Gabon to 98% in Singapore.

Among countries that are the top emitters of carbon dioxide, satisfaction ranged from 60% in Russia to 89% in Saudi Arabia.

	Satisfied	Dissatisfied
	%	%
Saudi Arabia	89	11
Germany	88	11
Canada	87	13
Japan	86	11
USA	83	17
South Korea	78	19
China	76	22
India	75	24
Iran	64	36
Russia	60	37
World Poll, 2019

Satisfaction With Quality of Air

More than three in four (78%) worldwide in 2019 said they were satisfied the quality of air where they live, but this ranged widely from a low of 31% in Hong Kong to 94% in New Zealand.

Among countries that are the top emitters of carbon dioxide, satisfaction ranged from 53% in South Korea to 86% in India.

	Satisfied	Dissatisfied
	%	%
India	86	13
Canada	85	14
USA	83	17
China	81	17
Germany	81	18
Japan	80	17
Saudi Arabia	79	20
Iran	67	32
Russia	63	34
South Korea	53	44
World Poll, 2019