Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

60 7 in 10 adults in Scotland, or 68%, agreed that climate change was an immediate and urgent problem. This was an increase by 4 percentage points since 2018, and by 23 percentage points since 2013. This increase had been most prominent among adults aged 16 to 24, from 38% in 2013 to 69% in 2019. Only 14% of adults believed that climate change was a problem for the future, a decrease from 25% in 2013. Adults with a higher educational qualification or who live in a less deprived area were more likely to agree that climate change was immediate and urgent. Climate change is... 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 2013 13% 25% 14% 6% 3% 7% 68% 46% 2016 2019 IMMEDIATE AND URGENT A PROBLEM FOR THE FUTURE NOT HAPPENING NOT A PROBLEM The majority of adults in all age groups recognised climate change as an immediate and urgent problem Among adults aged 75 and over, this number had increased from 46% in 2018 to 56% in 2019. Environment Help Shape Scotland