U.S. personal experience with global warming 2022

According to a survey conducted on attitudes towards climate change amongst U.S. adults, some 42 percent of the respondents claimed they had personally experienced the effects of global warming as of April 2022. Despite this being a slight decrease in comparison to recent years, the figure has grown by 10 percentage points when compared to November 2008.

Share of adults who have personally experienced the effects of global warming in the United States from 2008 to 2022

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Release date

July 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

April 13 to May 2, 2022

Number of respondents

1,018 respondents*

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

"No response" answers not included.

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I have personally experienced the effects of global warming".

* Number of survey respondents for previous years:
• March 2021: Fielded March 18 – 29 (N = 1,037)
• April 2020: Fielded April 7 – 17 (N = 1,029)
• November 2019: Fielded November 8 – 20 (N = 1,303)
• December 2018: Fielded November 28 – December 11 (N = 1,114)
• March 2018: Fielded March 7 – 24 (N = 1,278)
• October 2017: Fielded October 20 – November 1 (N = 1,304)
• November 2016: Fielded November 18 – December 1 (N = 1,226)
• October 2015: Fielded September 30 – October 19 (N = 1,330)
• October 2014: Fielded October 17 – 28 (N = 1,275)
• November 2013: Fielded November 23 – December 9 (N = 830)
• September 2012: Fielded August 31 – September 12 (N = 1,061)
• November 2011: Fielded October 20 – November 16 (N = 1,000)
• June 2010: Fielded May 14 – June 1 (N = 1,024)
• November 2008: Fielded October 7 – November 12 (N = 2,164).

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