This statistic illustrates the results of the Eurobarometer survey carried out in Italy as of 2017 whose aim was to find out people's perceptions of climate change. First off, to understand the relevance of this topic, Italians were asked to assess the most serious problems that according to them the world is facing nowadays. A large proportion of the respondents (70 percent) identified the international terrorism as the biggest problem, while climate change was considered the most important issue to be tackled by 33 percent of the respondents.
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Which of the following do you consider to be the single most serious problem facing the world as a whole? Which others do you consider to be serious problems?
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European Commission. (September 1, 2017). Which of the following do you consider to be the single most serious problem facing the world as a whole? Which others do you consider to be serious problems? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/811959/perceptions-on-the-biggest-global-problems-in-italy/
European Commission. "Which of the following do you consider to be the single most serious problem facing the world as a whole? Which others do you consider to be serious problems?." Chart. September 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/811959/perceptions-on-the-biggest-global-problems-in-italy/
European Commission. (2017). Which of the following do you consider to be the single most serious problem facing the world as a whole? Which others do you consider to be serious problems?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/811959/perceptions-on-the-biggest-global-problems-in-italy/
European Commission. "Which of The following Do You Consider to Be The Single Most Serious Problem Facing The World as a Whole? Which Others Do You Consider to Be Serious Problems?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/811959/perceptions-on-the-biggest-global-problems-in-italy/
European Commission, Which of the following do you consider to be the single most serious problem facing the world as a whole? Which others do you consider to be serious problems? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/811959/perceptions-on-the-biggest-global-problems-in-italy/ (last visited June 14, 2025)
Which of the following do you consider to be the single most serious problem facing the world as a whole? Which others do you consider to be serious problems? [Graph], European Commission, September 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/811959/perceptions-on-the-biggest-global-problems-in-italy/
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