| United States | | |
Environmental Performance Index (world ranking) | 34 (2024) [34/179countries] | | |
Degree of concern about environmental issues | 3.88 (2020) [13/28countries] | | |
Degree of knowledge about the causes of environmental problems | 2.94 (2010) [22/36countries] | | |
% of those who find it hard to know whether the way they live is helpful or harmful to the environment | 24.0% (2020) [19/28countries] | | |
Degree of knowledge about the solutions of environmental problems | 2.52 (2010) [30/35countries] | | |
% of those who think that it is too difficult for them to do about the environment | 20.6% (2020) [19/28countries] | | |
% of those who cut back car driving for the environment | 19.5% (2010) [25/36countries] | | |
% of those who often reduce the energy or fuel you use at home for environmental reasons | 42.7% (2010) [21/36countries] | | |
% of those who often save or re-use water for environmental reasons | 28.3% (2010) [30/36countries] | | |
% of those who often avoid buying certain products for environmental reasons | 36.9% (2020) [17/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that they cannot protect the environment without cooperation | 18.1% (2020) [25/28countries] | | |
% of those who belong to environmental organization | 10.2% (2020) [7/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the environment is the most important issue for their country | 13.4% (2020) [9/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should regulate ordinary people for the environment | 62.7% (2010) [31/36countries] | | |
% of those who think that the best way of getting people to protect the environment is heavy fines | 13.5% (2020) [22/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should regulate businesses for the environment | 87.4% (2010) [26/36countries] | | |
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the environment | 47.8% (2016) [23/35countries] | | |
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for imposing strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment | 90.4% (2016) [20/35countries] | | |
% of those who think that the best way of getting business and industry to protect the environment is heavy fines | 37.9% (2020) [17/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government is successful in environmental protection | 33.8% (2006) [13/33countries] | | |
% of those who think that their country does too little to protect the world environment | 53.5% (2010) [17/36countries] | | |
% of those who think that international cooperation is necessary for the environment (5 choices) | 79.5% (2010) [32/36countries] | | |
% of those who think that richer countries should make more effort to protect the environment | 17.3% (2010) [35/36countries] | | |
% of those who think that international bodies should have the right to enforce solutions to protect the environment | 62.0% (2013) [20/33countries] | | |
% of those who have contributed to environmental groups in the last 5 years | 23.6% (2020) [8/28countries] | | |
% of those who have signed a petition about an environmental issue in the last 5 years | 24.8% (2020) [9/28countries] | | |
% of those who have taken part in a protest or demonstration about an environmental issue in the last 5 years | 4.9% (2020) [15/28countries] | | |