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Environmental Protection vs. Economic Growth % Protection of the environment % Economic growth 9/1/84 61 28 4/1/90 71 19 4/1/91 71 20 1/1/92 58 26 4/1/95 62 32 7/1/97 66 27 4/1/98 68 24 3/1/99 65 30 4/1/99 67 28 1/1/00 70 23 4/1/00 67 28 3/1/01 57 33 3/1/02 54 36 3/1/03 47 42 3/1/04 49 44 3/1/05 53 36 3/1/06 52 37 3/1/07 55 37 3/1/08 49 42 3/1/09 42 51 3/1/10 38 53 5/1/10 50 43 3/1/11 36 54 3/1/12 41 49 3/1/13 43 48 3/1/14 50 41 3/1/15 46 42 3/1/16 56 37 3/1/17 56 35 3/1/18 57 35 3/1/19 65 30 3/1/20 60 33 3/1/21 50 42 3/1/22 53 42 3/1/23 52 43 3/1/24 52 38 3/1/25 54 38 3/1/26 58 34
Seriousness of Global Warming % Generally exaggerated % Generally correct % Generally underestimated 11/1/97 31 34 27 3/1/01 30 34 32 3/1/02 31 32 32 3/1/03 33 29 33 3/1/04 38 25 33 3/1/05 31 29 35 3/1/06 30 28 38 3/1/07 33 29 35 3/1/08 35 33 29 3/1/09 41 29 28 3/1/10 48 24 25 3/1/11 43 26 29 3/1/12 42 24 31 3/1/13 41 24 33 3/1/14 42 23 33 3/1/15 42 21 35 3/1/16 34 25 40 3/1/17 34 28 35 3/1/18 33 25 41 3/1/19 35 22 42 3/1/20 37 25 38 3/1/21 38 22 39 3/1/22 38 21 40 3/1/23 39 25 36 3/1/24 37 22 39 3/1/25 41 20 38 3/1/26 32 21 44
Environment vs. Economic Growth Table Environment Economic growth Equal priority (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2026 Mar 2-18 58 34 3 5 2025 Mar 3-16 54 38 3 5 2024 Mar 1-20 52 38 4 5 2023 Mar 1-23 52 43 5 1 2022 Mar 1-18 53 42 4 1 2021 Mar 1-15 50 42 5 3 2020 Mar 2-13 60 33 5 2 2019 Mar 1-10 65 30 3 2 2018 Mar 1-8 57 35 4 4 2017 Mar 1-5 56 35 5 4 2016 Mar 2-6 56 37 4 3 2015 Mar 5-8 46 42 6 5 2014 Mar 6-9 50 41 4 5 2013 Mar 7-10 43 48 4 5 2012 Mar 8-11 41 49 6 4 2011 Mar 3-6 36 54 6 4 2010 May 24-25 50 43 4 3 2010 Mar 4-7 38 53 4 5 2009 Mar 5-8 42 51 5 3 2008 Mar 6-9 49 42 5 3 2007 Mar 11-14 55 37 4 4 2006 Mar 13-16 52 37 6 4 2005 Mar 7-10 53 36 7 4 2004 Mar 8-11 49 44 4 3 2003 Mar 3-5 47 42 7 4 2002 Mar 4-7 54 36 5 5 2001 Mar 5-7 57 33 6 4 2000 Apr 3-9 67 28 2 3 2000 Jan 13-16 70 23 -- 7 1999 Apr 13-14 67 28 -- 5 1999 Mar 12-14 65 30 -- 5 1998 Apr 17-19 68 24 -- 8 1997 Jul 25-27 66 27 -- 7 1995 Apr 17-19 62 32 -- 6 1992 Jan 5-Mar 31 58 26 8 8 1991 Apr 11-14 71 20 -- 9 1990 Apr 5-8 71 19 -- 10 1984 Sep 28-Oct 1 61 28 -- 11
Environment > Global Warming Correct Exaggerated Table Exaggerated Correct Underestimated No opinion % % % % 2026 Mar 2-18 32 21 44 3 2025 Mar 3-16 41 20 38 1 2024 Mar 1-20 37 22 39 3 2023 Mar 1-23 39 25 36 1 2022 Mar 1-18 38 21 40 1 2021 Mar 1-15 38 22 39 1 2020 Mar 2-13 37 25 38 * 2019 Mar 1-10 35 22 42 1 2018 Mar 1-8 33 25 41 1 2017 Mar 1-5 34 28 35 2 2016 Mar 2-6 34 25 40 2 2015 Mar 5-8 42 21 35 2 2014 Mar 6-9 42 23 33 2 2013 Mar 7-10 41 24 33 2 2012 Mar 8-11 42 24 31 3 2011 Mar 3-6 43 26 29 3 2010 Mar 4-7 48 24 25 3 2009 Mar 5-8 41 29 28 2 2008 Mar 6-9 35 33 29 2 2007 Mar 11-14 33 29 35 4 2006 Mar 13-16 30 28 38 4 2005 Mar 7-10 31 29 35 5 2004 Mar 8-11 38 25 33 4 2003 Mar 3-5 33 29 33 5 2002 Mar 4-7 31 32 32 5 2001 Mar 5-7 30 34 32 4 1997 Nov 6-9 ^ 31 34 27 8
Environment > Worry Quality Environment March Table Great deal Fair amount Only a little Not at all No opinion % % % % % 2026 Mar 2-18 46 26 16 12 * 2025 Mar 3-16 43 29 17 10 1 2024 Mar 1-20 37 31 24 8 1 2023 Mar 1-23 39 34 17 10 * 2022 Mar 1-18 44 27 18 10 * 2021 Mar 1-15 46 29 15 9 * 2020 Mar 2-13 43 26 22 9 * 2019 Mar 1-10 47 27 18 8 * 2018 Mar 1-8 42 30 20 8 * 2017 Mar 1-5 47 30 16 7 1 2016 Mar 2-6 42 31 19 7 * 2015 Mar 5-8 34 34 22 10 * 2014 Mar 6-9 ^ 31 35 24 10 -- 2013 Mar 7-10 36 33 23 8 * 2012 Mar 8-11 37 36 19 7 1 2011 Mar 3-6 34 34 24 7 * 2010 Mar 4-7 34 34 24 7 1 2008 Mar 6-9 40 34 19 7 1 2007 Mar 11-14 43 33 18 6 * 2006 Mar 13-16 40 37 18 5 * 2005 Mar 7-10 35 30 28 6 1 2004 Mar 8-11 35 27 31 7 * 2003 Mar 24-25 34 34 21 10 1 2002 Mar 4-7 35 31 27 6 1 2001 Mar 5-7 42 35 17 5 1
Environment > Government Doing Enough Table Too much Too little Right amount No opinion % % % % 2026 Mar 2-18 7 63 27 2 2025 Mar 3-16 11 57 30 2 2024 Mar 1-20 19 50 28 3 2023 Mar 1-23 18 56 25 1 2022 Mar 1-18 18 54 28 1 2021 Mar 1-15 15 56 29 * 2020 Mar 2-13 6 61 32 1 2019 Mar 1-10 8 61 31 1 2018 Mar 1-8 9 62 28 1 2017 Mar 1-5 11 59 26 3 2016 Mar 2-6 12 57 29 2 2015 Mar 5-8 16 48 34 1 2014 Mar 6-9 17 48 34 1 2013 Mar 7-10 16 47 35 2 2012 Mar 8-11 17 51 30 2 2011 Mar 3-6 16 49 33 2 2010 Mar 4-7 15 46 35 4 2006 Mar 13-16 ^ 4 62 33 1 2005 Mar 7-10 ^ 5 58 34 3 2004 Mar 8-11 ^ 5 55 37 3 2003 Mar 3-5 ^ 7 51 37 5 2000 Apr 3-9 10 58 30 2 1992 Jan 5-Mar 31 4 68 26 2
Environment > Environment Quality Today Table Excellent Good Only fair Poor No opinion % % % % % 2026 Mar 2-18 6 29 43 20 1 2025 Mar 3-16 9 34 40 15 1 2024 Mar 1-20 8 36 41 14 1 2023 Mar 1-23 6 34 44 15 * 2022 Mar 1-18 7 32 43 18 * 2021 Mar 1-15 10 31 44 15 * 2020 Mar 2-13 6 36 43 14 * 2019 Mar 1-10 11 32 43 15 * 2018 Mar 1-8 6 34 47 12 1 2017 Mar 1-5 6 40 44 9 1 2016 Mar 2-6 6 37 45 12 1 2015 Mar 5-8 7 43 40 9 1 2014 Mar 6-9 5 39 44 11 * 2013 Mar 7-10 7 41 43 8 * 2012 Mar 8-11 6 38 45 10 1 2011 Mar 3-6 7 38 43 11 * 2010 Mar 4-7 4 42 44 9 1 2009 Mar 5-8 5 34 45 16 * 2008 Mar 6-9 5 35 49 11 * 2007 Mar 11-14 5 35 48 11 1 2006 Mar 13-16 5 35 49 11 * 2005 Mar 7-10 4 37 48 10 1 2004 Mar 8-11 4 39 46 11 * 2003 Mar 3-5 5 36 48 10 1 2002 Mar 4-7 4 43 45 7 1 2001 Mar 5-7 5 41 47 6 1
Environment > Environment Getting Better Worse Table Getting better Getting worse Same (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2026 Mar 2-18 27 66 3 4 2025 Mar 3-16 32 62 3 3 2024 Mar 1-20 35 57 5 3 2023 Mar 1-23 32 61 6 1 2022 Mar 1-18 35 59 6 1 2021 Mar 1-15 42 52 5 1 2020 Mar 2-13 36 60 4 1 2019 Mar 1-10 32 64 3 1 2018 Mar 1-8 33 61 4 2 2017 Mar 1-5 36 57 4 3 2016 Mar 2-6 37 56 5 3 2015 Mar 5-8 41 51 7 1 2014 Mar 6-9 42 50 6 2 2013 Mar 7-10 41 49 7 4 2012 Mar 8-11 42 49 7 2 2011 Mar 3-6 42 48 8 2 2010 Mar 4-7 41 48 8 3 2009 Mar 5-8 41 51 5 2 2008 Mar 6-9 26 68 5 1 2007 Mar 11-14 25 67 7 1 2006 Mar 13-16 25 67 6 2 2005 Mar 7-10 29 63 6 2 2004 Mar 8-11 34 58 6 2 2003 Mar 3-5 33 57 8 2 2002 Mar 4-7 40 54 4 2 2001 Mar 5-7 36 57 5 2
Environment > Consider Self Environmentalist Table Yes No No opinion % % % 2026 Mar 2-18 42 57 1 2021 Mar 1-15 41 57 2 2018 Mar 1-8 42 57 1 2016 Mar 2-6 42 57 1 2000 Apr 3-9 47 52 1 1999 Apr 13-14 50 48 2 1995 Apr 17-19 63 34 3 1991 Apr 11-14 78 19 3 1990 Apr 5-8 73 24 3 1989 May 4-7 76 20 4
Environment > Strong Environmentalist Table Strong environmentalist Not strong environmentalist Not an environmentalist No opinion % % % % 2021 Mar 1-15 22 19 57 2 2018 Mar 1-8 25 17 57 1 2016 Mar 2-6 23 19 57 1 2000 Apr 3-9 21 26 52 1 1999 Apr 13-14 25 25 48 2 1995 Apr 17-19 29 34 34 3 1991 Apr 11-14 37 41 19 3 1990 Apr 5-8 35 38 24 3 1989 May 4-7 41 35 20 4
Environment > Environment vs Energy Supply Table Environment Development of energy supplies Both equally/Neither/Other (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2026 Mar 2-18 57 36 3 5 2024 Mar 1-20 50 42 5 3 2023 Mar 1-23 53 43 4 1 2022 Mar 1-18 50 46 3 2 2018 Mar 1-8 59 34 5 2 2017 Mar 1-5 59 34 2 4 2016 Mar 2-6 59 34 3 3 2015 Mar 5-8 49 39 6 5 2014 Mar 6-9 51 40 6 3 2013 Mar 7-10 45 46 6 3 2012 Mar 8-11 44 47 5 4 2011 Mar 3-6 41 50 5 4 2010 May 24-25 55 39 4 2 2010 Mar 4-7 43 50 4 3 2009 Mar 5-8 47 46 4 3 2008 Mar 6-9 50 41 6 3 2007 Mar 11-14 58 34 5 3 2006 Mar 13-16 49 42 6 3 2005 Mar 7-10 52 39 6 3 2004 Mar 8-11 48 44 4 4 2003 Mar 3-5 49 40 7 4 2002 Mar 4-7 52 40 5 3 2001 Mar 5-7 52 36 8 4
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Fifty-seven percent of Americans, up from 50% a year ago, say the U.S. is doing too little to protect the environment. Democrats are largely responsible for the increase.
After recent climate-related disasters, more Americans now think global warming will pose a serious threat to them in their lifetime.
Americans support nuclear energy and offer mixed views on fracking and offshore drilling, while a diminished majority prefer renewable energy development over more fossil fuel production.
About half of U.S. adults either own or express interest in owning an electric vehicle, unchanged from 2024 but down from 59% in 2023.
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