Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2023


3. Worry About Global Warming

3.1. A majority of Americans are worried about global warming.

About two-thirds of Americans (66%) say they are at least “somewhat worried” about global warming. This includes 30% of Americans who say they are “very worried” about global warming, a percentage that has trended generally upward since the survey began in 2008.

This bar chart shows the percentage of Americans who are worried about global warming over time since 2008. A majority of Americans are worried about global warming. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Spring 2023. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.