A new poll of thirteen nations in Latin America and the Caribbean from the European Investment Bank suggests that "the region has a relatively low percentage of climate change deniers, averaging at 5% per country. However, the levels vary, with Argentina recording the highest rate at 9%, while in Costa Rica it is less than 2%."
Respondents were asked "Which of the following best describes your views on climate change?" and presented with three options: "Human activities, like burning oil, gas and coal, are causing climate change"; "Climate change is a natural process caused by things like changes in the sun's energy or volcanic activity"; and "I don't believe that climate change is happening." The results are presented in the table below.
The poll was conducted online in Spanish or Portuguese (for Brazil) from May 5 to June 1, 2023, with respondents randomly selected from nationally representative panels of the population aged 15 and over in each country; the sample size was about 500 for the five smaller countries and about 1000 for the rest and the margin of error varies accordingly.
| Human activities, like burning oil, gas and coal, are causing climate change. | Climate change is a natural process caused by things like changes in the sun's energy or volcanic activity. | I don't believe that climate change is happening. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| Brazil | 72% | 21% | 7% |
| Chile | 81% | 16% | 3% |
| Colombia | 80% | 18% | 2% |
| Costa Rica | 83% | 21% | 2% |
| Dominican Republic | 70% | 27% | 3% |
| Ecuador | 79% | 19% | 2% |
| El Salvador | 80% | 18% | 2% |
| Mexico | 83% | 15% | 2% |
| Panama | 79% | 19% | 2% |
| Paraguay | 78% | 18% | 4% |
| Peru | 77% | 20% | 3% |
| Uruguay | 80% | 14% | 6% |
