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CO2 Emission and Climate Change Perceptions: Do Residents of High‐Emission Countries Underestimate Climate Change?

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  • Steve R. Garrison
  • Juheon Lee
  • Federica Manno
  • Jackson Redding

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Objective This study investigates the relationship between countries’ carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and their residents’ perceptions of climate change, a topic of research that has yielded mixed results in previous studies. Methods Data from the 2020 International Social Survey Program and the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research v7.0 were used to determine how people's climate change perceptions—attribution and impact—are associated with their country's CO2 emission indicators—total, per capita, and per gross domestic product (GDP) emissions. Results The findings indicate that residents of countries with high CO2 per GDP (or carbon intensity of GDP) tend to underestimate the anthropogenic nature of climate change and its global impact compared to those with low CO2 per GDP. Total and per capita emissions did not consistently associate with the citizens’ perceptions of climate change. Conclusion These findings advance our understanding of a contextual factor of climate change perception and citizens’ preference for the economic status quo.

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  • Steve R. Garrison & Juheon Lee & Federica Manno & Jackson Redding, 2025. "CO2 Emission and Climate Change Perceptions: Do Residents of High‐Emission Countries Underestimate Climate Change?," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 106(6), November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:106:y:2025:i:6:n:e70103
    DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.70103
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