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From what you know about global climate change or global warming, which one of the following statements comes closest to your opinion?
Views on global climate change · Asked in 1 wave, 2022 · 59,892 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Wording from the year's CES guide.
| Group | Global climate change has been established as a serious problem, and immediate action is necessary | There is enough evidence that climate change is taking place and some action should be taken | We don't know enough about global climate change, and more research is necessary before we take any actions | Concern about global climate change is exaggerated. No action is necessary | Global climate change is not occurring; this is not a real issue | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
Cooperative Election Study 2022 · US adults 18+ (YouGov opt-in panels, sample-matched to an ACS frame and weighted). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Election Study 2022 | 2022-09-29 to 2022-12-15 | web | 60,000 | 59,892 |
| 42% |
| 22% |
| 16% |
| 13% |
| 7% |
| 59892 |
| ±0.6 |
| AK † | 55% | 15% | 13% | 15% | 1% | 135 | ±17 |
| AL | 24% | 20% | 27% | 18% | 11% | 939 | ±5 |
| AR | 34% | 22% | 21% | 12% | 11% | 542 | ±7 |
| AZ | 39% | 23% | 15% | 15% | 8% | 1623 | ±4 |
| CA | 51% | 20% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 4928 | ±2 |
| CO | 47% | 19% | 16% | 14% | 5% | 1041 | ±4 |
| CT | 55% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 596 | ±5 |
| DC | 66% | 15% | 13% | 4% | 2% | 165 | ±10 |
| DE | 40% | 24% | 18% | 13% | 6% | 221 | ±10 |
| FL | 39% | 21% | 18% | 15% | 7% | 4421 | ±2 |
| GA | 38% | 23% | 19% | 13% | 8% | 1987 | ±3 |
| HI | 44% | 31% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 208 | ±11 |
| IA | 40% | 23% | 17% | 14% | 6% | 593 | ±6 |
| ID | 37% | 20% | 16% | 17% | 9% | 304 | ±8 |
| IL | 44% | 23% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 2225 | ±3 |
| IN | 35% | 24% | 21% | 13% | 7% | 1279 | ±4 |
| KS | 37% | 19% | 21% | 15% | 8% | 462 | ±8 |
| KY | 30% | 23% | 20% | 15% | 11% | 945 | ±5 |
| LA | 31% | 23% | 21% | 14% | 11% | 712 | ±6 |
| MA | 56% | 20% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 1093 | ±4 |
| MD | 47% | 23% | 13% | 11% | 6% | 1016 | ±5 |
| ME | 49% | 19% | 14% | 12% | 6% | 323 | ±7 |
| MI | 38% | 20% | 20% | 13% | 9% | 1947 | ±3 |
| MN | 41% | 20% | 16% | 14% | 8% | 992 | ±4 |
| MO | 36% | 22% | 17% | 17% | 8% | 1296 | ±4 |
| MS | 29% | 26% | 22% | 15% | 9% | 482 | ±7 |
| MT | 37% | 19% | 13% | 16% | 15% | 223 | ±10 |
| NC | 39% | 22% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 1991 | ±3 |
| ND † | 24% | 27% | 20% | 18% | 11% | 129 | ±17 |
| NE | 41% | 23% | 18% | 13% | 5% | 344 | ±8 |
| NH | 50% | 19% | 15% | 12% | 4% | 285 | ±8 |
| NJ | 49% | 20% | 16% | 10% | 5% | 1569 | ±4 |
| NM | 43% | 20% | 20% | 11% | 6% | 415 | ±9 |
| NV | 42% | 24% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 757 | ±6 |
| NY | 50% | 23% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 3711 | ±2 |
| OH | 42% | 24% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 2513 | ±3 |
| OK | 34% | 20% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 683 | ±6 |
| OR | 51% | 21% | 13% | 12% | 4% | 965 | ±5 |
| PA | 39% | 22% | 18% | 14% | 7% | 3101 | ±2 |
| RI | 55% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 197 | ±10 |
| SC | 35% | 22% | 18% | 15% | 10% | 976 | ±5 |
| SD | 23% | 24% | 23% | 15% | 15% | 171 | ±13 |
| TN | 34% | 25% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 1310 | ±4 |
| TX | 37% | 25% | 18% | 13% | 7% | 4743 | ±2 |
| UT | 39% | 28% | 12% | 16% | 5% | 502 | ±6 |
| VA | 44% | 22% | 15% | 13% | 6% | 1643 | ±4 |
| VT | 57% | 26% | 9% | 7% | 1% | 112 | ±13 |
| WA | 51% | 20% | 12% | 13% | 5% | 1274 | ±4 |
| WI | 39% | 21% | 15% | 16% | 9% | 1250 | ±4 |
| WV | 33% | 26% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 458 | ±8 |
| WY † | 39% | 15% | 11% | 25% | 10% | 95 | ±14 |