Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, United Kingdom, EU
Survey time period
February 2024 to April 2024
Age group
15 years and older
Special properties
The sample size varied depending on the country
Method of interview
Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased as follows: Thinking about extreme weather events - such as, droughts, flooding, storms, and extreme heat or cold - was your community's experience this year worse than usual?
Citation formats
Perceptions of extreme weather events in Europe 2024
According to a survey carried out in 2024, almost three-quarters of Spaniards stated that they had experienced worse-than-usual extreme weather events. Of the European countries considered, Italy was the second one where more than half of the respondents also agreed that they have been feeling worse-than-usual events, like droughts, floods, storms, and extreme temperatures.
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