As of 2020, more than six Nigerians out of 10 never heard about climate change. Only 30 percent of respondents declared to have heard about this topic. Awareness of the topic resulted to be higher in urban Nigeria than in rural areas.
Have you heard about climate change?
Characteristic
Urban
Rural
No
60%
69.3%
Yes
36.7%
24.2%
Refused
0.3%
0.5%
Do not know
2.8%
6%
0%20%40%60%80%
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Nationally representative, random, clustered, stratified, multi-stage area probability sample.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Have you heard about climate change, or haven’t you had the chance to hear about this yet?"
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Afrobarometer. (October 11, 2021). Have you heard about climate change? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269701/knowledge-of-climate-change-topic-in-nigeria-by-area/
Afrobarometer. "Have you heard about climate change?." Chart. October 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269701/knowledge-of-climate-change-topic-in-nigeria-by-area/
Afrobarometer. (2021). Have you heard about climate change?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269701/knowledge-of-climate-change-topic-in-nigeria-by-area/
Afrobarometer. "Have You Heard about Climate Change?." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269701/knowledge-of-climate-change-topic-in-nigeria-by-area/
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