| Japan | | |
Environmental Performance Index (world ranking) | 27 (2024) [25/38countries] | | |
Degree of concern about environmental issues | 4.06 (2020) [6/20countries] | | |
Degree of knowledge about the causes of environmental problems | 2.80 (2010) [26/29countries] | | |
% of those who find it hard to know whether the way they live is helpful or harmful to the environment | 36.7% (2020) [2/20countries] | | |
Degree of knowledge about the solutions of environmental problems | 2.58 (2010) [23/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that it is too difficult for them to do about the environment | 26.1% (2020) [5/20countries] | | |
% of those who cut back car driving for the environment | 23.4% (2010) [13/29countries] | | |
% of those who often reduce the energy or fuel you use at home for environmental reasons | 49.3% (2010) [11/29countries] | | |
% of those who often save or re-use water for environmental reasons | 49.5% (2010) [7/29countries] | | |
% of those who often avoid buying certain products for environmental reasons | 48.0% (2020) [6/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that they cannot protect the environment without cooperation | 60.7% (2020) [1/20countries] | | |
% of those who belong to environmental organization | 1.3% (2020) [19/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that the environment is the most important issue for their country | 10.6% (2020) [11/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should regulate ordinary people for the environment | 87.0% (2010) [2/29countries] | | |
% of those who think that the best way of getting people to protect the environment is heavy fines | 14.6% (2020) [13/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should regulate businesses for the environment | 94.9% (2010) [4/29countries] | | |
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the environment | 47.2% (2016) [15/25countries] | | |
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for imposing strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment | 85.2% (2016) [25/25countries] | | |
% of those who think that the best way of getting business and industry to protect the environment is heavy fines | 20.3% (2020) [20/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government is successful in environmental protection | 17.5% (2006) [21/25countries] | | |
% of those who think that their country does too little to protect the world environment | 60.2% (2010) [8/29countries] | | |
% of those who think that international cooperation is necessary for the environment (5 choices) | 86.2% (2010) [16/29countries] | | |
% of those who think that richer countries should make more effort to protect the environment | 24.2% (2010) [22/29countries] | | |
% of those who think that international bodies should have the right to enforce solutions to protect the environment | 65.6% (2013) [11/26countries] | | |
% of those who have contributed to environmental groups in the last 5 years | 5.7% (2020) [17/20countries] | | |
% of those who have signed a petition about an environmental issue in the last 5 years | 7.3% (2020) [19/20countries] | | |
% of those who have taken part in a protest or demonstration about an environmental issue in the last 5 years | 0.2% (2020) [20/20countries] | | |