International Public Opinion on Climate Change: Extreme Weather and Vulnerability, 2023

The report finds that majorities in all 73 surveyed low-emission areas have experienced extreme weather, with unusually hot weather being the most common hazard. Most respondents attribute these events to climate change, yet significant gaps in individual and household preparedness exist, particularly in South America and Europe. Recovery times vary widely, with some populations in Central Asia and the Balkans expecting recovery to take a year or more.

• A majority of respondents in every one of the 73 surveyed countries, territories, and geographic areas reported having experienced at least one extreme weather event or hazard.
• Long periods of unusually hot weather were the most frequently reported recent hazard in 62 out of the 73 surveyed areas, with the highest reporting rates in Uzbekistan (77%), El Salvador (69%), and Puerto Rico (68%).
• Majorities in all 73 surveyed areas both experienced an extreme weather event and believed that climate change contributed to that event by either a 'moderate amount' or 'a great deal'.
• Significant levels of household unpreparedness were reported in 31 of the 73 areas, with Taiwan (76%), El Salvador (72%), and Azerbaijan (71%) having the highest proportions of respondents who felt 'not that prepared' or 'not at all prepared'.
• Regional disparities in preparedness are evident; majorities in all surveyed South American areas and European areas (Balkan countries and Armenia) reported being unprepared, whereas few areas in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia showed similar majority-unpreparedness.
• A vast majority of respondents (67 out of 73 areas) believe that less than half or none of the people closest to them are prepared for extreme weather, with the highest perception of unpreparedness in Panama (84%), El Salvador (81%), and Turkey (81%).
• Recovery time from extreme weather events varies by region, with respondents in Uzbekistan (59%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (56%), and Bulgaria (55%) most likely to state it would take a year or more for their household to recover.
• Social support networks for extreme weather recovery are weakest in Morocco and Lebanon (both 44%) and Pakistan (42%), where respondents are most likely to report having no relatives or friends to count on for help.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2023). International Public Opinion on Climate Change: Extreme Weather and Vulnerability, 2023. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2024/03/international-public-opinion-extreme-weather-vulnerability_b.pdf

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. International Public Opinion on Climate Change: Extreme Weather and Vulnerability, 2023. 2023. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2024/03/international-public-opinion-extreme-weather-vulnerability_b.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2023international, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{International Public Opinion on Climate Change: Extreme Weather and Vulnerability, 2023}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2023}, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2024/03/international-public-opinion-extreme-weather-vulnerability_b.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }