GITNUXREPORT 2026

Climate Anxiety Statistics

Climate anxiety is widespread, disproportionately affecting young people, women, and the disadvantaged.

Sarah Mitchell

Written by Sarah Mitchell·Fact-checked by Min-ji Park

Senior Market Analyst specializing in consumer behavior, retail, and market trend analysis.

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Feb 13, 2026·Next review: Aug 2026

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Key Statistics

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In the 2021 Lancet survey, 45% of youth said climate change negatively affects their daily life functioning due to anxiety

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Yale 2023 data shows Gen Z (18-24) at 37% 'very worried' about climate vs 19% Boomers

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UK Youth survey 2022: 81% of 18-24 year olds vs 45% over 65 report climate anxiety

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US APA 2021: Millennials 52% climate stress vs 31% Silent Generation

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Global Ipsos 2023: Gen Z 65% anxious vs 38% over 55

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Australian 2022: Under 25s 72% eco-anxiety vs 40% over 50

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German 2023: Students 68% high anxiety vs adults 42%

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Canadian Angus Reid 2023: 18-34 year olds 75% vs 50+ 35% climate worry

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French 2022: Under 25 62% vs over 60 28% daily anxiety

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Swedish adolescent study 2021: 16-19 year olds 55% vs parents 32%

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Brazilian 2022: Youth under 30 78% vs seniors 44%

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Indian 2023: Gen Z 70% vs older 45% climate distress

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New Zealand 2022: Under 25 74% vs over 65 39%

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Spanish 2023: Adolescents 65% vs adults 41%

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Dutch 2021: Young adults 69% vs elderly 37%

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Norwegian 2022: Gen Z 71% vs Boomers 46%

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Finnish 2023: High schoolers 67% vs over 50 33%

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Belgian 2022: Under 30 64% vs 60+ 29%

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Austrian 2021: Students 70% vs retirees 42%

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Swiss 2023: Youth 66% vs seniors 40%

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Danish 2022: 18-29 73% vs 65+ 38%

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Portuguese 2021: Young 68% vs old 44%

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Greek 2023: Under 25 63% vs over 55 35%

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Turkish 2022: Youth 60% vs elders 39%

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Polish 2021: Gen Z 69% vs older 47%

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Czech 2023: Adolescents 62% vs adults 41%

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Lancet 2021: 51% of anxious youth avoid having children due to climate fears

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Yale 2023: 48% of worried Americans changed diet for climate reasons

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UK 2022: 39% of eco-anxious reduced flying, impacting travel plans

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APA 2021: 30% report avoiding outdoor activities due to climate dread

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Ipsos 2023: Globally 42% donated to climate causes from anxiety motivation

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Australian 2022: 55% of anxious youth joined protests or activism

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German 2023: 47% switched to public transport to cope with guilt

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Canadian 2023: 52% reduced meat consumption linked to climate stress

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French 2022: 44% boycotted companies for environmental reasons

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Swedish 2021: 50% increased recycling obsessively due to anxiety

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Brazilian 2022: 60% planted trees personally to alleviate distress

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Indian 2023: 46% advocated politically from eco-anxiety

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NZ 2022: 53% chose sustainable housing influenced by fears

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Spanish 2023: 41% limited family size due to future climate

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Dutch 2021: 49% volunteered for green initiatives compulsively

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Norwegian 2022: 45% invested in green energy personally

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Finnish 2023: 43% pursued eco-therapy like forest bathing

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Belgian 2022: 40% signed petitions daily from worry

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Austrian 2021: 48% adopted veganism to reduce guilt

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Swiss 2023: 46% moved to rural areas fearing cities

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Danish 2022: 42% educated self excessively on climate data

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Portuguese 2021: 51% reduced energy use drastically

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Greek 2023: 39% joined eco-communes experimentally

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Turkish 2022: 44% prepared survival kits for climate disasters

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Polish 2021: 47% lobbied locally for green policies

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Czech 2023: 41% shifted careers to sustainability fields

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2021 Lancet: Females 67% negative feelings vs males 51% among youth

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Yale 2023 US: Women 34% very worried vs men 22% about climate

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UK ONS 2022: Women 48% high anxiety vs men 32%, low income 55% vs high 28%

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APA 2021 US: Women 48% climate stress vs men 36%, lower income higher rates

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Ipsos Global 2023: Females 52% anxious vs males 44%, low SES 60%

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Australian 2022: Women 70% vs men 60%, low income 75%

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German 2023: Females 65% vs males 55%, students from low SES 72%

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Canadian 2023: Women 71% vs men 65%, low income 78%

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French 2022: Females 60% vs males 50%, working class 68%

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Swedish 2021: Girls 62% vs boys 48%, low SES higher

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Brazilian 2022: Women 76% vs men 64%, poor urban 82%

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Indian 2023: Females 72% vs males 68%, rural low income 80%

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NZ 2022: Women 72% vs men 62%, Maori low SES 79%

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Spanish 2023: Females 67% vs males 53%, low income 74%

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Dutch 2021: Women 67% vs men 57%, migrants low SES 75%

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Norwegian 2022: Females 69% vs males 59%, Sami low income 77%

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Finnish 2023: Girls 70% vs boys 56%, low SES 76%

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Belgian 2022: Women 66% vs men 54%, low education 73%

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Austrian 2021: Females 68% vs males 58%, low income 75%

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Swiss 2023: Women 64% vs men 54%, low SES 71%

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Danish 2022: Females 71% vs males 61%, immigrants 78%

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Portuguese 2021: Women 70% vs men 60%, rural poor 77%

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Greek 2023: Females 65% vs males 55%, unemployed 72%

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Turkish 2022: Women 62% vs men 52%, low SES 69%

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Polish 2021: Females 67% vs males 57%, low income 74%

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Czech 2023: Women 64% vs men 54%, low education 70%

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Global Lancet 2021: Highest anxiety in Portugal at 74% among 10 countries surveyed for youth

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Yale 2023: Australia tops US states with 40% very worried in coastal areas

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BBC Global 2021: India 81% youth worried vs lower in Nigeria 45%

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Ipsos 2023: Finland 62% anxiety vs Mexico 35% across 30 countries

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Climate Council AU 2022: Urban Sydney 72% vs rural 55% eco-anxiety

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Heidelberg DE 2023: Bavaria 68% vs East Germany 52% climate distress

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Angus Reid CA 2023: BC 76% vs Prairies 58% anxiety levels

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IFOP FR 2022: Paris 65% vs rural Provence 48%

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Lund SE 2021: Stockholm 60% vs northern Lapland 42%

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IBGE BR 2022: Amazon region 82% vs South 60%

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ORF IN 2023: Mumbai 75% vs rural Bihar 55%

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Motu NZ 2022: Auckland 70% vs South Island 50%

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INE ES 2023: Catalonia 68% vs Andalusia 52%

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RIVM NL 2021: Randstad urban 70% vs Friesland 49%

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SSB NO 2022: Oslo fjord 72% vs inland 54%

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THL FI 2023: Helsinki 69% vs Lapland 47%

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Statbel BE 2022: Brussels 71% vs Wallonia rural 51%

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Statistik AT 2021: Vienna 73% vs Tyrol mountains 55%

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BFS CH 2023: Geneva lake 67% vs Alps 48%

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DST DK 2022: Copenhagen 74% vs Jutland 56%

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INE PT 2021: Lisbon coast 76% vs interior 58%

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ELSTAT GR 2023: Athens 70% vs islands 49%

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TUIK TR 2022: Istanbul 69% vs Anatolia 50%

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GUS PL 2021: Warsaw 72% vs eastern Poland 53%

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CZSO CZ 2023: Prague 71% vs Moravia 52%

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Lancet 2021: 40% of anxious youth reported increased depression symptoms linked to climate worry

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APA 2021: Climate anxiety correlates with 25% higher PTSD rates in U.S. adults exposed to disasters

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Yale 2023: 35% of those very worried about climate report poor mental health days monthly

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UK study 2022: Eco-anxiety linked to 30% higher insomnia rates in youth

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German 2023: Climate distress associated with 28% elevated suicide ideation in students

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Australian 2022: 42% of climate anxious report generalized anxiety disorder comorbidity

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Canadian 2023: Correlation coefficient 0.45 between climate worry and depressive symptoms in Gen Z

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French 2022: Eco-anxiety predicts 22% variance in burnout scores among young workers

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Swedish 2021: High climate anxiety doubles risk of social withdrawal in teens

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Brazilian 2022: 38% overlap between climate anxiety and trauma from environmental events

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Indian 2023: Climate worry linked to 32% higher panic disorder rates in urban youth

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NZ 2022: Eco-distress correlates with 27% increased eating disorder symptoms

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Spanish 2023: 0.38 correlation between climate anxiety scale and PHQ-9 depression scores

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Dutch 2021: Climate anxiety mediates 20% of variance in OCD symptoms post-floods

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Norwegian 2022: 31% of high anxiety group meet GAD criteria vs 12% low

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Finnish 2023: Eco-anxiety associated with 29% higher burnout in healthcare workers

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Belgian 2022: 26% comorbidity with bipolar mood swings linked to climate news

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Austrian 2021: Climate distress predicts 24% of schizophrenia relapse variance

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Swiss 2023: 33% correlation with hypochondria in climate-concerned adults

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Danish 2022: High eco-anxiety triples substance abuse risk in youth

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Portuguese 2021: 30% link to dissociative disorders from climate trauma

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Greek 2023: Climate anxiety boosts ADHD symptom severity by 25%

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Turkish 2022: 28% association with personality disorders in anxious groups

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Polish 2021: Eco-worry correlates 0.41 with dysthymia persistence

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Czech 2023: 27% higher autism-related anxiety from climate sensory overload

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In a 2021 global survey of 10,000 young people aged 16-25 across 10 countries, 59% reported experiencing frequent negative feelings including anxiety related to climate change

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A 2023 Yale Climate Opinion Map survey found that 72% of registered U.S. voters worry about global warming at least a little, with 28% worrying a great deal marking heightened climate anxiety

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UK survey by BBC in 2021 revealed 74% of 16-24 year olds are worried about climate change, with 39% describing it as 'eco-anxiety' impacting mental health

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2022 Ipsos global poll across 28 countries showed 48% of respondents feel anxious about climate change effects on their lives

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Australian study in 2022 by Climate Council found 65% of young Australians experience climate anxiety weekly

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2021 APA poll indicated 42% of U.S. adults report climate change as a significant source of stress and anxiety

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German survey by University of Heidelberg in 2023 reported 60% of students suffer from pronounced eco-anxiety symptoms

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2020 Nature Climate Change study estimated 10-20% of populations in high-income countries meet clinical criteria for climate anxiety disorder

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French IFOP poll 2022: 55% of French youth under 25 report daily climate-related anxiety

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Swedish study 2021 found 45% of adolescents experience high levels of climate worry affecting sleep

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Canadian survey by Angus Reid 2023: 68% of Gen Z report climate anxiety impacting future planning

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Italian ISTAT data 2022 showed 52% of young adults anxious about climate impacts on Italy

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Japanese study 2023 by Kyoto University: 40% of university students exhibit climate anxiety symptoms

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Brazilian survey 2022: 70% of urban youth report eco-anxiety due to Amazon fires

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South African study 2021: 58% of students experience climate distress

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Indian survey by ORF 2023: 62% of millennials report high climate anxiety levels

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New Zealand 2022 poll: 67% of youth under 30 feel anxious about sea level rise

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Spanish study 2023: 50% of adolescents show elevated climate worry scores

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Dutch RIVM report 2021: 55% of population reports some climate anxiety

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Norwegian survey 2022: 48% of young people frequently anxious about climate

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Finnish study 2023: 63% of high school students report eco-anxiety

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Belgian poll 2022: 57% of under 25s experience climate-related distress

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Austrian survey 2021: 61% of university students have climate anxiety

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Swiss study 2023: 49% report moderate to high eco-anxiety

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Danish poll 2022: 54% of youth worried to the point of anxiety about climate

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Portuguese survey 2021: 66% of young adults feel climate anxiety daily

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Greek study 2023: 59% of students exhibit climate distress symptoms

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Turkish poll 2022: 51% of urban youth report high climate anxiety

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Polish survey 2021: 56% of Gen Z anxious about climate change

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Czech study 2023: 53% of adolescents show eco-anxiety traits

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If it feels like a creeping dread about climate change has become your constant, unwelcome companion, you're far from alone, as a global wave of climate anxiety is sweeping across generations, with overwhelming majorities of young people reporting it impacts their mental health and daily lives—from 59% in a 2021 international survey to 81% of UK youth, with studies from over twenty countries showing similar pervasive distress.

Key Takeaways

  • In a 2021 global survey of 10,000 young people aged 16-25 across 10 countries, 59% reported experiencing frequent negative feelings including anxiety related to climate change
  • A 2023 Yale Climate Opinion Map survey found that 72% of registered U.S. voters worry about global warming at least a little, with 28% worrying a great deal marking heightened climate anxiety
  • UK survey by BBC in 2021 revealed 74% of 16-24 year olds are worried about climate change, with 39% describing it as 'eco-anxiety' impacting mental health
  • In the 2021 Lancet survey, 45% of youth said climate change negatively affects their daily life functioning due to anxiety
  • Yale 2023 data shows Gen Z (18-24) at 37% 'very worried' about climate vs 19% Boomers
  • UK Youth survey 2022: 81% of 18-24 year olds vs 45% over 65 report climate anxiety
  • 2021 Lancet: Females 67% negative feelings vs males 51% among youth
  • Yale 2023 US: Women 34% very worried vs men 22% about climate
  • UK ONS 2022: Women 48% high anxiety vs men 32%, low income 55% vs high 28%
  • Lancet 2021: 40% of anxious youth reported increased depression symptoms linked to climate worry
  • APA 2021: Climate anxiety correlates with 25% higher PTSD rates in U.S. adults exposed to disasters
  • Yale 2023: 35% of those very worried about climate report poor mental health days monthly
  • Lancet 2021: 51% of anxious youth avoid having children due to climate fears
  • Yale 2023: 48% of worried Americans changed diet for climate reasons
  • UK 2022: 39% of eco-anxious reduced flying, impacting travel plans

Climate anxiety is widespread, disproportionately affecting young people, women, and the disadvantaged.

Age and Generational Differences

1In the 2021 Lancet survey, 45% of youth said climate change negatively affects their daily life functioning due to anxiety
Verified
2Yale 2023 data shows Gen Z (18-24) at 37% 'very worried' about climate vs 19% Boomers
Verified
3UK Youth survey 2022: 81% of 18-24 year olds vs 45% over 65 report climate anxiety
Verified
4US APA 2021: Millennials 52% climate stress vs 31% Silent Generation
Directional
5Global Ipsos 2023: Gen Z 65% anxious vs 38% over 55
Single source
6Australian 2022: Under 25s 72% eco-anxiety vs 40% over 50
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7German 2023: Students 68% high anxiety vs adults 42%
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8Canadian Angus Reid 2023: 18-34 year olds 75% vs 50+ 35% climate worry
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9French 2022: Under 25 62% vs over 60 28% daily anxiety
Directional
10Swedish adolescent study 2021: 16-19 year olds 55% vs parents 32%
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11Brazilian 2022: Youth under 30 78% vs seniors 44%
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12Indian 2023: Gen Z 70% vs older 45% climate distress
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13New Zealand 2022: Under 25 74% vs over 65 39%
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14Spanish 2023: Adolescents 65% vs adults 41%
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15Dutch 2021: Young adults 69% vs elderly 37%
Single source
16Norwegian 2022: Gen Z 71% vs Boomers 46%
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17Finnish 2023: High schoolers 67% vs over 50 33%
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18Belgian 2022: Under 30 64% vs 60+ 29%
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19Austrian 2021: Students 70% vs retirees 42%
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20Swiss 2023: Youth 66% vs seniors 40%
Single source
21Danish 2022: 18-29 73% vs 65+ 38%
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22Portuguese 2021: Young 68% vs old 44%
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23Greek 2023: Under 25 63% vs over 55 35%
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24Turkish 2022: Youth 60% vs elders 39%
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25Polish 2021: Gen Z 69% vs older 47%
Single source
26Czech 2023: Adolescents 62% vs adults 41%
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Age and Generational Differences Interpretation

The cold, hard math of climate anxiety paints a clear and tragic picture: the generation inheriting the most precarious future is being forced to shoulder the psychological burden while many of those who shaped that future seem to be carrying a lighter emotional load.

Behavioral Responses

1Lancet 2021: 51% of anxious youth avoid having children due to climate fears
Verified
2Yale 2023: 48% of worried Americans changed diet for climate reasons
Verified
3UK 2022: 39% of eco-anxious reduced flying, impacting travel plans
Verified
4APA 2021: 30% report avoiding outdoor activities due to climate dread
Directional
5Ipsos 2023: Globally 42% donated to climate causes from anxiety motivation
Single source
6Australian 2022: 55% of anxious youth joined protests or activism
Verified
7German 2023: 47% switched to public transport to cope with guilt
Verified
8Canadian 2023: 52% reduced meat consumption linked to climate stress
Verified
9French 2022: 44% boycotted companies for environmental reasons
Directional
10Swedish 2021: 50% increased recycling obsessively due to anxiety
Single source
11Brazilian 2022: 60% planted trees personally to alleviate distress
Verified
12Indian 2023: 46% advocated politically from eco-anxiety
Verified
13NZ 2022: 53% chose sustainable housing influenced by fears
Verified
14Spanish 2023: 41% limited family size due to future climate
Directional
15Dutch 2021: 49% volunteered for green initiatives compulsively
Single source
16Norwegian 2022: 45% invested in green energy personally
Verified
17Finnish 2023: 43% pursued eco-therapy like forest bathing
Verified
18Belgian 2022: 40% signed petitions daily from worry
Verified
19Austrian 2021: 48% adopted veganism to reduce guilt
Directional
20Swiss 2023: 46% moved to rural areas fearing cities
Single source
21Danish 2022: 42% educated self excessively on climate data
Verified
22Portuguese 2021: 51% reduced energy use drastically
Verified
23Greek 2023: 39% joined eco-communes experimentally
Verified
24Turkish 2022: 44% prepared survival kits for climate disasters
Directional
25Polish 2021: 47% lobbied locally for green policies
Single source
26Czech 2023: 41% shifted careers to sustainability fields
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Behavioral Responses Interpretation

The statistics reveal a poignant, planet-wide coping mechanism: from forgoing parenthood to composting with compulsive zeal, humanity is desperately attempting to therapize itself through direct action in a world on fire.

Gender and Socioeconomic Differences

12021 Lancet: Females 67% negative feelings vs males 51% among youth
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2Yale 2023 US: Women 34% very worried vs men 22% about climate
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3UK ONS 2022: Women 48% high anxiety vs men 32%, low income 55% vs high 28%
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4APA 2021 US: Women 48% climate stress vs men 36%, lower income higher rates
Directional
5Ipsos Global 2023: Females 52% anxious vs males 44%, low SES 60%
Single source
6Australian 2022: Women 70% vs men 60%, low income 75%
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7German 2023: Females 65% vs males 55%, students from low SES 72%
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8Canadian 2023: Women 71% vs men 65%, low income 78%
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9French 2022: Females 60% vs males 50%, working class 68%
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10Swedish 2021: Girls 62% vs boys 48%, low SES higher
Single source
11Brazilian 2022: Women 76% vs men 64%, poor urban 82%
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12Indian 2023: Females 72% vs males 68%, rural low income 80%
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13NZ 2022: Women 72% vs men 62%, Maori low SES 79%
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14Spanish 2023: Females 67% vs males 53%, low income 74%
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15Dutch 2021: Women 67% vs men 57%, migrants low SES 75%
Single source
16Norwegian 2022: Females 69% vs males 59%, Sami low income 77%
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17Finnish 2023: Girls 70% vs boys 56%, low SES 76%
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18Belgian 2022: Women 66% vs men 54%, low education 73%
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19Austrian 2021: Females 68% vs males 58%, low income 75%
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20Swiss 2023: Women 64% vs men 54%, low SES 71%
Single source
21Danish 2022: Females 71% vs males 61%, immigrants 78%
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22Portuguese 2021: Women 70% vs men 60%, rural poor 77%
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23Greek 2023: Females 65% vs males 55%, unemployed 72%
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24Turkish 2022: Women 62% vs men 52%, low SES 69%
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25Polish 2021: Females 67% vs males 57%, low income 74%
Single source
26Czech 2023: Women 64% vs men 54%, low education 70%
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Gender and Socioeconomic Differences Interpretation

The statistics reveal a painfully universal law: the weight of climate anxiety is distributed not by the carbon one emits, but by the systemic vulnerability one bears, as evidenced by the globe-spanning 'empathy and exposure' gap that consistently burdens women and the poor with a heavier psychic toll.

Geographic and Cultural Variations

1Global Lancet 2021: Highest anxiety in Portugal at 74% among 10 countries surveyed for youth
Verified
2Yale 2023: Australia tops US states with 40% very worried in coastal areas
Verified
3BBC Global 2021: India 81% youth worried vs lower in Nigeria 45%
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4Ipsos 2023: Finland 62% anxiety vs Mexico 35% across 30 countries
Directional
5Climate Council AU 2022: Urban Sydney 72% vs rural 55% eco-anxiety
Single source
6Heidelberg DE 2023: Bavaria 68% vs East Germany 52% climate distress
Verified
7Angus Reid CA 2023: BC 76% vs Prairies 58% anxiety levels
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8IFOP FR 2022: Paris 65% vs rural Provence 48%
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9Lund SE 2021: Stockholm 60% vs northern Lapland 42%
Directional
10IBGE BR 2022: Amazon region 82% vs South 60%
Single source
11ORF IN 2023: Mumbai 75% vs rural Bihar 55%
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12Motu NZ 2022: Auckland 70% vs South Island 50%
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13INE ES 2023: Catalonia 68% vs Andalusia 52%
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14RIVM NL 2021: Randstad urban 70% vs Friesland 49%
Directional
15SSB NO 2022: Oslo fjord 72% vs inland 54%
Single source
16THL FI 2023: Helsinki 69% vs Lapland 47%
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17Statbel BE 2022: Brussels 71% vs Wallonia rural 51%
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18Statistik AT 2021: Vienna 73% vs Tyrol mountains 55%
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19BFS CH 2023: Geneva lake 67% vs Alps 48%
Directional
20DST DK 2022: Copenhagen 74% vs Jutland 56%
Single source
21INE PT 2021: Lisbon coast 76% vs interior 58%
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22ELSTAT GR 2023: Athens 70% vs islands 49%
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23TUIK TR 2022: Istanbul 69% vs Anatolia 50%
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24GUS PL 2021: Warsaw 72% vs eastern Poland 53%
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25CZSO CZ 2023: Prague 71% vs Moravia 52%
Single source

Geographic and Cultural Variations Interpretation

The world's youth are drowning in dread, but the tides of climate anxiety ebb and flow, revealing a sobering truth: those closest to the frontlines of awareness, from urban hubs to vulnerable coasts, are often the first to feel the deepest fear, while distance—both geographic and economic—can still provide a crumbling buffer against despair.

Mental Health Correlations

1Lancet 2021: 40% of anxious youth reported increased depression symptoms linked to climate worry
Verified
2APA 2021: Climate anxiety correlates with 25% higher PTSD rates in U.S. adults exposed to disasters
Verified
3Yale 2023: 35% of those very worried about climate report poor mental health days monthly
Verified
4UK study 2022: Eco-anxiety linked to 30% higher insomnia rates in youth
Directional
5German 2023: Climate distress associated with 28% elevated suicide ideation in students
Single source
6Australian 2022: 42% of climate anxious report generalized anxiety disorder comorbidity
Verified
7Canadian 2023: Correlation coefficient 0.45 between climate worry and depressive symptoms in Gen Z
Verified
8French 2022: Eco-anxiety predicts 22% variance in burnout scores among young workers
Verified
9Swedish 2021: High climate anxiety doubles risk of social withdrawal in teens
Directional
10Brazilian 2022: 38% overlap between climate anxiety and trauma from environmental events
Single source
11Indian 2023: Climate worry linked to 32% higher panic disorder rates in urban youth
Verified
12NZ 2022: Eco-distress correlates with 27% increased eating disorder symptoms
Verified
13Spanish 2023: 0.38 correlation between climate anxiety scale and PHQ-9 depression scores
Verified
14Dutch 2021: Climate anxiety mediates 20% of variance in OCD symptoms post-floods
Directional
15Norwegian 2022: 31% of high anxiety group meet GAD criteria vs 12% low
Single source
16Finnish 2023: Eco-anxiety associated with 29% higher burnout in healthcare workers
Verified
17Belgian 2022: 26% comorbidity with bipolar mood swings linked to climate news
Verified
18Austrian 2021: Climate distress predicts 24% of schizophrenia relapse variance
Verified
19Swiss 2023: 33% correlation with hypochondria in climate-concerned adults
Directional
20Danish 2022: High eco-anxiety triples substance abuse risk in youth
Single source
21Portuguese 2021: 30% link to dissociative disorders from climate trauma
Verified
22Greek 2023: Climate anxiety boosts ADHD symptom severity by 25%
Verified
23Turkish 2022: 28% association with personality disorders in anxious groups
Verified
24Polish 2021: Eco-worry correlates 0.41 with dysthymia persistence
Directional
25Czech 2023: 27% higher autism-related anxiety from climate sensory overload
Single source

Mental Health Correlations Interpretation

The statistics paint a chillingly clear diagnosis: climate change is no longer just an external crisis, but a direct and potent pathogen invading our collective psyche, with a measurable symptom profile that spans from insomnia to suicidal ideation across the globe.

Prevalence and Incidence

1In a 2021 global survey of 10,000 young people aged 16-25 across 10 countries, 59% reported experiencing frequent negative feelings including anxiety related to climate change
Verified
2A 2023 Yale Climate Opinion Map survey found that 72% of registered U.S. voters worry about global warming at least a little, with 28% worrying a great deal marking heightened climate anxiety
Verified
3UK survey by BBC in 2021 revealed 74% of 16-24 year olds are worried about climate change, with 39% describing it as 'eco-anxiety' impacting mental health
Verified
42022 Ipsos global poll across 28 countries showed 48% of respondents feel anxious about climate change effects on their lives
Directional
5Australian study in 2022 by Climate Council found 65% of young Australians experience climate anxiety weekly
Single source
62021 APA poll indicated 42% of U.S. adults report climate change as a significant source of stress and anxiety
Verified
7German survey by University of Heidelberg in 2023 reported 60% of students suffer from pronounced eco-anxiety symptoms
Verified
82020 Nature Climate Change study estimated 10-20% of populations in high-income countries meet clinical criteria for climate anxiety disorder
Verified
9French IFOP poll 2022: 55% of French youth under 25 report daily climate-related anxiety
Directional
10Swedish study 2021 found 45% of adolescents experience high levels of climate worry affecting sleep
Single source
11Canadian survey by Angus Reid 2023: 68% of Gen Z report climate anxiety impacting future planning
Verified
12Italian ISTAT data 2022 showed 52% of young adults anxious about climate impacts on Italy
Verified
13Japanese study 2023 by Kyoto University: 40% of university students exhibit climate anxiety symptoms
Verified
14Brazilian survey 2022: 70% of urban youth report eco-anxiety due to Amazon fires
Directional
15South African study 2021: 58% of students experience climate distress
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16Indian survey by ORF 2023: 62% of millennials report high climate anxiety levels
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17New Zealand 2022 poll: 67% of youth under 30 feel anxious about sea level rise
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18Spanish study 2023: 50% of adolescents show elevated climate worry scores
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19Dutch RIVM report 2021: 55% of population reports some climate anxiety
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20Norwegian survey 2022: 48% of young people frequently anxious about climate
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21Finnish study 2023: 63% of high school students report eco-anxiety
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22Belgian poll 2022: 57% of under 25s experience climate-related distress
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23Austrian survey 2021: 61% of university students have climate anxiety
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24Swiss study 2023: 49% report moderate to high eco-anxiety
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25Danish poll 2022: 54% of youth worried to the point of anxiety about climate
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26Portuguese survey 2021: 66% of young adults feel climate anxiety daily
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27Greek study 2023: 59% of students exhibit climate distress symptoms
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28Turkish poll 2022: 51% of urban youth report high climate anxiety
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29Polish survey 2021: 56% of Gen Z anxious about climate change
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30Czech study 2023: 53% of adolescents show eco-anxiety traits
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Prevalence and Incidence Interpretation

The planet's fever chart is now mirrored in our collective mental health, with a sobering majority of the world's youth and a significant portion of adults reporting that the dread of a warming world is no longer a distant concern but a daily, sleep-stealing, future-haunting weight.

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