| Australia | | |
Environmental Performance Index (world ranking) | 23 (2024) [23/179countries] | | |
Degree of concern about environmental issues | 4.07 (2020) [6/28countries] | | |
Degree of knowledge about the causes of environmental problems | 3.30 (2010) [7/36countries] | | |
% of those who find it hard to know whether the way they live is helpful or harmful to the environment | 25.7% (2020) [18/28countries] | | |
Degree of knowledge about the solutions of environmental problems | 2.90 (2010) [8/35countries] | | |
% of those who think that it is too difficult for them to do about the environment | 19.8% (2020) [20/28countries] | | |
% of those who cut back car driving for the environment | 23.3% (2010) [17/36countries] | | |
% of those who often reduce the energy or fuel you use at home for environmental reasons | 52.1% (2010) [9/36countries] | | |
% of those who often save or re-use water for environmental reasons | 52.3% (2010) [6/36countries] | | |
% of those who often avoid buying certain products for environmental reasons | 51.3% (2020) [4/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that they cannot protect the environment without cooperation | 25.6% (2020) [15/28countries] | | |
% of those who belong to environmental organization | 8.7% (2020) [11/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the environment is the most important issue for their country | 27.2% (2020) [1/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should regulate ordinary people for the environment | 63.3% (2010) [30/36countries] | | |
% of those who think that the best way of getting people to protect the environment is heavy fines | 19.0% (2020) [18/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should regulate businesses for the environment | 88.0% (2010) [23/36countries] | | |
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the environment | 47.1% (2016) [25/35countries] | | |
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for imposing strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment | 90.2% (2016) [21/35countries] | | |
% of those who think that the best way of getting business and industry to protect the environment is heavy fines | 40.9% (2020) [13/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government is successful in environmental protection | 24.8% (2006) [21/33countries] | | |
% of those who think that their country does too little to protect the world environment | 29.9% (2010) [31/36countries] | | |
% of those who think that international cooperation is necessary for the environment (5 choices) | 79.1% (2010) [33/36countries] | | |
% of those who think that richer countries should make more effort to protect the environment | 19.5% (2010) [31/36countries] | | |
% of those who have contributed to environmental groups in the last 5 years | 25.6% (2020) [6/28countries] | | |
% of those who have signed a petition about an environmental issue in the last 5 years | 35.2% (2020) [3/28countries] | | |
% of those who have taken part in a protest or demonstration about an environmental issue in the last 5 years | 7.5% (2020) [6/28countries] | | |