Data source: International Social Survey Programme
The International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) is an annual program of cross-national survey collaboration, covering a wide range of topics important for social science research. Since 1985 the ISSP provides international data sets, enabling cross-cultural and cross-temporal research. "Environment" is one of the eleven ISSP topic modules. Central themes are attitudes towards environment-related issues, such as environmental protection, respondents' behavior, and respondents' preferences regarding governmental measures on environmental protection.
This dataset includes two types of variables: 1) percentage of respondents choosing a particular response option, and 2) average response per country, unweighted, primarily because weights are unavailable for some countries. Correlation between weighted and unweighted means for countries that do provide weights is above .95 for most of the included variables and does not go below .89.
When using this dataset, please cite as:
(ISSP Research Group,
1995)
(ISSP Research Group,
2003)
(ISSP Research Group,
2019)
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issp_10am
Average reply to the question: "How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? We worry too much about the future of the environment and not enough about prices and jobs today". (1) Agree stro ...
issp_12ap
Percent of replies "fairly unwilling" and "very unwilling" to 12a: "How willing would you be to pay much higher prices in order to protect the environment?". Original replies include: (1) Very willing ...
issp_12bp
Percent of replies "fairly unwilling" and "very unwilling" to 12b: "And how willing would you be to pay much higher taxes in order to protect the environment?". Original replies include: (1) Very will ...
issp_12cp
Percent of replies "fairly unwilling" and "very unwilling" to 12c: "And how willing would you be to accept cuts in your standard of living in order to protect the environment?". Original replies inclu ...
issp_13am
Average reply to 13a: "How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? It is just too difficult for someone like me to do much about the environment". (1) Agree strongly, (2) Agree, (3) Neither ...
issp_13bm
Average reply to 13b: "How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? I do what is right for the environment, even when it costs more money or takes more time". (1) Agree strongly, (2) Agree, ...
issp_13em
Average reply to 13e: "How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? Many of the claims about environmental threats are exaggerated". (1) Agree strongly, (2) Agree, (3) Neither agree nor disa ...
issp_13gm
Average reply to 13g: "How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? Environmental problems have a direct effect on my everyday life". (1) Agree strongly, (2) Agree, (3) Neither agree nor dis ...
issp_15ap
Percent of replies for 15a: "If you had to choose, which one of the following would be closest to your views? (2) Government should pass laws to make ordinary people protect the environment, even if i ...
issp_18p
Percent of replies (1) Coal, oil and natural gas to 18: "To which of the following should [COUNTRY] give priority in order to meet its future energy needs?". Other replies include: (2) Nuclear power, ...
issp_19am
Average reply to 19a: "How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements? For environmental problems, there should be international agreements that [COUNTRY] and other countries should b ...
issp_19bm
Average reply to 19b: "How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements? Poorer countries should be expected to make less effort than richer countries to protect the environment". (1) A ...
issp_1ap
Percent replying "The environment" to 1a: "Which of these issues is the most important for [COUNTRY] today?" plus percent replying "The environment" to 1b: "Which of these issues is the next most impo ...
issp_20am
Average reply to 20a: "How often do you make a special effort to sort glass or tins or plastic or newspapers and so on for recycling?". (1) Always, (2) Often, (3) Sometimes, (4) Never. Responses (8) R ...
issp_20ap
Percent of replies (8) Recycling not available where I live to 20a: "How often do you make a special effort to sort glass or tins or plastic or newspapers and so on for recycling?". In Environment ...
issp_20dm
Average reply to 20d: "How often do you reduce the energy or fuel you use at home for environmental reasons?". (1) Always, (2) Often, (3) Sometimes, (4) Never. In Environment III (2010) - question ...
issp_21p
Percent of "yes"-replies to 21: "Are you a member of any group whose main aim is to preserve or protect the environment?". In Environment III (2010) - question 21. In Environment II (2000) - quest ...
issp_22ap
Percent of "yes"-replies to 22a: "In the last five years, have you signed a petition about an environmental issue?". In Environment III (2010) - question 22a. In Environment II (2000) - question 2 ...
issp_22bp
Percent of "yes"-replies to 22b: "In the last five years, have you given money to an environmental group (including NGOs and lobby groups)?". In Environment III (2010) - question 22b. In Environme ...
issp_22cp
Percent of "yes"-replies to 22c: "In the last five years, have you taken part in a protest or demonstration about an environmental issue?". In Environment III (2010) - question 22c. In Environment ...
issp_6m
Average reply to the question: "Generally speaking, how concerned are you about environmental issues?". (1) Not at all concerned - (5) Very concerned. Replies (8) Can't choose are deleted. In Envir ...
issp_8am
Average reply to 8a: "How much do you feel you know about the causes of these sorts of environmental problems?". (1) Know nothing at all - (5) Know a great deal. Replies (8) Can't choose are deleted. ...
issp_8bm
Average reply to 8b: "And how much do you feel you know about solutions to these sorts of environmental problems?". (1) Know nothing at all - (5) Know a great deal. Replies (8) Can't choose are delete ...
issp_9am
Average reply to 9a: "How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? We believe too often in science, and not enough in feelings and faith". (1) Agree strongly, (2) Agree, (3) Neither agree no ...