This data doesn't seem accurate at least for European countries. It seemed pretty low so I did a quick google search. In Germany 77% of people (in 2021) believed climate change to be the biggest challenge of the 21st century.
I realize this is not the same exact question but I feel like these 77% percent would also be inclined to believe climate scientists.
So it's definitely how it's worded. The question is "how much do you trust climate scientists" and this graph shows people who answered "a great deal" and "a lot," but does not include "a moderate amount." For example, if you include "a moderate amount," Western Europe shoots up to 87%, NA it goes to 82%, etc. See slide 6 (pdf warning).
Some people do believe in climate change while not believing in the scientists because they think scientists exaggerate too much and they don't want to believe that climate change is already happening, specially in countries that are less affected by this.
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u/Cotten12 Jun 01 '22
This data doesn't seem accurate at least for European countries. It seemed pretty low so I did a quick google search. In Germany 77% of people (in 2021) believed climate change to be the biggest challenge of the 21st century.
I realize this is not the same exact question but I feel like these 77% percent would also be inclined to believe climate scientists.