| Austria | | |
Environmental Performance Index (world ranking) | 8 (2024) [8/179countries] | | |
Degree of concern about environmental issues | 3.75 (2020) [17/28countries] | | |
Degree of knowledge about the causes of environmental problems | 3.19 (2010) [15/36countries] | | |
% of those who find it hard to know whether the way they live is helpful or harmful to the environment | 18.8% (2020) [26/28countries] | | |
Degree of knowledge about the solutions of environmental problems | 2.94 (2010) [7/35countries] | | |
% of those who think that it is too difficult for them to do about the environment | 20.9% (2020) [18/28countries] | | |
% of those who cut back car driving for the environment | 34.9% (2010) [5/36countries] | | |
% of those who often reduce the energy or fuel you use at home for environmental reasons | 46.8% (2010) [15/36countries] | | |
% of those who often save or re-use water for environmental reasons | 44.1% (2010) [16/36countries] | | |
% of those who often avoid buying certain products for environmental reasons | 48.5% (2020) [5/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that they cannot protect the environment without cooperation | 19.8% (2020) [20/28countries] | | |
% of those who belong to environmental organization | 9.2% (2020) [10/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the environment is the most important issue for their country | 9.8% (2020) [14/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should regulate ordinary people for the environment | 74.0% (2010) [21/36countries] | | |
% of those who think that the best way of getting people to protect the environment is heavy fines | 20.1% (2020) [16/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should regulate businesses for the environment | 84.5% (2010) [29/36countries] | | |
% of those who think that the best way of getting business and industry to protect the environment is heavy fines | 40.0% (2020) [14/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that their country does too little to protect the world environment | 40.0% (2010) [24/36countries] | | |
% of those who think that international cooperation is necessary for the environment (5 choices) | 90.7% (2010) [10/36countries] | | |
% of those who think that richer countries should make more effort to protect the environment | 33.8% (2010) [22/36countries] | | |
% of those who have contributed to environmental groups in the last 5 years | 34.0% (2020) [1/28countries] | | |
% of those who have signed a petition about an environmental issue in the last 5 years | 39.1% (2020) [1/28countries] | | |
% of those who have taken part in a protest or demonstration about an environmental issue in the last 5 years | 6.8% (2020) [7/28countries] | | |