This statistic shows the share of people who think their country should phase out the future use of coal as of 2017, by country. Some 96 percent of respondents from China stated that they want their country to phase out the use of coal.
at least 2,000 per country, nationally representative of the online population
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following statements best reflects your view on (your country’s) future use of coal?"
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Ørsted. (November 4, 2017). Share of people who think their country should phase out the use of coal worldwide as of 2017, by country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/786960/people-who-think-their-country-should-phase-out-the-use-of-coal/
Ørsted. "Share of people who think their country should phase out the use of coal worldwide as of 2017, by country*." Chart. November 4, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/786960/people-who-think-their-country-should-phase-out-the-use-of-coal/
Ørsted. (2017). Share of people who think their country should phase out the use of coal worldwide as of 2017, by country*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/786960/people-who-think-their-country-should-phase-out-the-use-of-coal/
Ørsted. "Share of People Who Think Their Country Should Phase out The Use of Coal Worldwide as of 2017, by Country*." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/786960/people-who-think-their-country-should-phase-out-the-use-of-coal/
Ørsted, Share of people who think their country should phase out the use of coal worldwide as of 2017, by country* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/786960/people-who-think-their-country-should-phase-out-the-use-of-coal/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Share of people who think their country should phase out the use of coal worldwide as of 2017, by country* [Graph], Ørsted, November 4, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/786960/people-who-think-their-country-should-phase-out-the-use-of-coal/
