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The Environmental Doomsday Clock
Each year the Foundation conducts a survey of the sense of crisis felt by respondents about the continuance of the human race as the global environment continues to deteriorate, gauging the responses with the time expressed on the hands of the Environmental Doomsday Clock created by the Foundation.
The latest Environmental Doomsday Clock
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Changes in the Environmental Doomsday Clock
1992
(N=1054)
7:49
2001
(N=650)
9:08
2011
(N=972)
9:01
2024
(N=2088)
9:27
Past & Present Environmental Doomsday Clock
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
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2024
Oceania
10:03
North America
10:17
Mexico, Central
America &
the Caribbean9:23
South America
9:11
Western Europe
10:15
Africa
8:45
Middle East
8:34
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:45
Asia
9:18
-
2023
Oceania
10:21
North America
10:21
Mexico, Central
America &
the Caribbean9:58
South America
9:22
Western Europe
9:56
Africa
8:57
Middle East
9:18
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union10:01
Asia
9:21
-
2022
Oceania
10:08
North America
10:17
Mexico, Central
America &
the Caribbean9:32
South America
9:43
Western Europe
10:09
Africa
9:01
Middle East
9:35
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:37
Asia
9:25
-
2021
Oceania
10:20
North America
10:03
Mexico, Central
America &
the Caribbean9:35
South America
9:35
Western Europe
10:07
Africa
8:33
Middle East
9:22
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:22
Asia
9:40
-
2020
Oceania
10:20
North America
10:33
Central America &
The Caribbean9:38
South America
9:29
Western Europe
9:59
Africa
8:34
Middle East
9:35
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:30
Asia
9:44
-
2019
Oceania
10:31
USA & Canada
10:30
Central, Caribbean
America9:36
South America
9:38
Western Europe
10:06
Africa
8:59
Middle East
9:45
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:13
Asia
9:38
-
2018
Oceania
10:03
USA & Canada
10:11
Central, Caribbean
America9:10
South America
9:24
Western Europe
10:04
Africa
9:28
Middle East
9:30
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union8:42
Asia
9:48
-
2017
Oceania
10:13
USA & Canada
10:08
Central, Caribbean
America9:19
South America
9:32
Western Europe
9:45
Africa
9:12
Middle East
9:05
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union8:47
Asia
9:25
-
2016
Oceania
10:01
USA & Canada
9:58
Central, Caribbean
America9:38
South America
9:48
Western Europe
9:47
Africa
9:09
Middle East
10:06
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union8:51
Asia
9:18
-
2015
Oceania
10:06
USA & Canada
10:01
Central, Caribbean
America9:47
South America
9:54
Western Europe
9:42
Africa
9:00
Middle East
9:10
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union8:51
Asia
9:15
-
2014
Oceania
10:08
USA & Canada
9:55
Central, Caribbean
America9:12
South America
9:23
Western Europe
9:33
Africa
9:09
Middle East
9:21
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union8:59
Asia
9:15
-
2013
USA & Canada
10:16
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:46
Western Europe
9:40
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:48
Africa
9:42
Middle East
9:08
India
9:27
China
9:16
Taiwan
8:39
Korea
9:31
Japan
9:05
Asian Region*
9:29
Oceania
10:01
-
2012
USA & Canada
9:54
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)10:00
Western Europe
9:55
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:12
Africa
10:04
Middle East
9:38
India
9:10
China
8:49
Taiwan
8:57
Korea
9:33
Japan
9:14
Asian Region*
9:39
Oceania
10:14
-
2011
USA & Canada
9:35
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:18
Western Europe
9:28
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:13
Africa
9:09
Middle East
10:24
India
9:31
China
7:57
Taiwan
8:42
Korea
9:59
Japan
8:46
Asian Region*
9:03
Oceania
10:06
-
2010
USA & Canada
10:13
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:48
Western Europe
9:45
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:47
Africa
10:24
Middle East
10:47
India
9:42
China
8:04
Taiwan
9:18
Korea
9:35
Japan
9:09
Asian Region*
9:40
Oceania
10:29
-
2009
USA & Canada
10:01
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:28
Western Europe
9:55
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union10:00
Africa
10:15
Middle East
9:42
India
9:45
China
8:26
Taiwan
8:38
Korea
9:53
Japan
9:08
Asian Region*
9:29
Oceania
10:10
-
2008
USA & Canada
10:13
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:49
Western Europe
9:44
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:37
Africa
10:31
Middle East
9:24
India
10:05
China
8:03
Taiwan
8:03
Korea
8:51
Japan
9:42
Asian Region*
10:02
Oceania
10:34
-
2007
USA & Canada
9:40
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:38
Western Europe
9:23
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:20
Africa
10:02
Middle East
9:41
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
9:34
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
10:27
-
2006
USA & Canada
9:18
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:31
Western Europe
9:08
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:07
Africa
9:32
Middle East
10:05
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
9:15
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
9:18
-
2005
USA & Canada
8:54
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:08
Western Europe
8:43
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union8:26
Africa
9:03
Middle East
9:18
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
9:07
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
9:18
-
2004
USA & Canada
9:14
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:12
Western Europe
8:56
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union8:30
Africa
9:04
Middle East
8:41
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
9:06
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
9:08
-
2003
USA & Canada
9:03
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:19
Western Europe
8:52
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:02
Africa
9:22
Middle East
8:52
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
9:20
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
9:37
-
2002
USA & Canada
8:23
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:22
Western Europe
8:44
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:28
Africa
9:29
Middle East
8:02
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
9:18
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
9:22
-
2001
USA & Canada
9:54
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:00
Western Europe
8:58
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union8:17
Africa
9:37
Middle East
9:01
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
9:04
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
8:58
-
2000
USA & Canada
8:49
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)8:52
Western Europe
8:46
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union8:21
Africa
9:17
Middle East
9:38
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
8:56
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
8:31
-
1999
USA & Canada
9:03
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:14
Western Europe
8:46
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:21
Africa
9:13
Middle East
9:32
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
9:07
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
8:52
-
1998
USA & Canada
8:40
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:04
Western Europe
9:37
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:44
Africa
9:08
Middle East
8:47
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
9:01
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
9:34
-
1997
USA & Canada
9:09
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:26
Western Europe
9:53
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:37
Africa
9:15
Middle East
9:33
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
8:42
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
8:52
-
1996
USA & Canada
9:30
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:28
Western Europe
9:46
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:12
Africa
9:25
Middle East
8:30
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
8:51
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
9:43
-
1995
USA & Canada
8:52
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:23
Western Europe
9:02
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:29
Africa
9:33
Middle East
9:09
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
8:08
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
9:44
-
1994
USA & Canada
9:07
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)9:37
Western Europe
9:35
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union8:10
Africa
9:14
Middle East
-
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
8:01
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
8:53
-
1993
USA & Canada
8:58
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)8:37
Western Europe
9:02
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union7:02
Africa
8:43
Middle East
8:12
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
7:33
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
8:23
-
1992
USA & Canada
8:35
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)8:57
Western Europe
8:54
Eastern Europe &
former Soviet Union9:27
Africa
8:10
Middle East
8:10
India
-
China
-
Taiwan
-
Korea
-
Japan
7:38
Asian Region*
-
Oceania
9:58
Regional Times
- Global
- Japan
- North America
- Asian Region
- Asia
- Africa
- Eastern Europe & former Soviet Union
- Western Europe
- Latin America (Central, Caribbean, South)
- Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean
- South America
- Oceania
- Middle East
-
Global
1992
7:49
1993
8:19
1994
8:47
1995
8:49
1996
9:13
1997
9:04
1998
9:05
1999
9:08
2000
8:56
2001
9:08
2002
9:05
2003
9:15
2004
9:08
2005
9:05
2006
9:17
2007
9:31
2008
9:33
2009
9:22
2010
9:19
2011
9:01
2012
9:23
2013
9:19
2014
9:23
2015
9:27
2016
9:31
2017
9:33
2018
9:47
2019
9:46
2020
9:47
2021
9:42
2022
9:35
2023
9:31
2024
9:27
-
Japan
1992
7:38
1993
7:33
1994
8:01
1995
8:08
1996
8:51
1997
8:42
1998
9:01
1999
9:07
2000
8:56
2001
9:04
2002
9:18
2003
9:20
2004
9:06
2005
9:07
2006
9:15
2007
9:34
2008
9:42
2009
9:08
2010
9:09
2011
8:46
2012
9:14
2013
9:05
2014
9:04
2015
9:09
2016
9:03
2017
9:11
2018
9:31
2019
9:39
2020
9:46
2021
9:36
2022
9:33
2023
9:31
2024
9:37
-
North America
1992
8:35
1993
8:58
1994
9:07
1995
8:52
1996
9:30
1997
9:09
1998
8:40
1999
9:03
2000
8:49
2001
9:54
2002
8:23
2003
9:03
2004
9:14
2005
8:54
2006
9:18
2007
9:40
2008
10:13
2009
10:01
2010
10:13
2011
9:35
2012
9:54
2013
10:16
2014
9:55
2015
10:01
2016
9:58
2017
10:08
2018
10:11
2019
10:30
2020
10:33
2021
10:03
2022
10:17
2023
10:21
2024
10:17
-
Asian Region
1992
8:10
1993
8:19
1994
9:16
1995
9:41
1996
9:41
1997
9:25
1998
8:59
1999
9:47
2000
9:16
2001
9:04
2002
8:36
2003
9:41
2004
9:32
2005
9:41
2006
9:17
2007
9:10
2008
8:52
2009
9:04
2010
9:01
2011
8:51
2012
9:03
2013
9:12
2014
-
2015
-
2016
-
2017
-
2018
-
2019
-
2020
-
2021
-
2022
-
2023
-
2023
-
-
Asia
1992
-
1993
-
1994
-
1995
-
1996
-
1997
-
1998
-
1999
-
2000
-
2001
-
2002
-
2003
-
2004
-
2005
-
2006
-
2007
-
2008
-
2009
-
2010
-
2011
-
2012
-
2013
-
2014
9:15
2015
9:15
2016
9:18
2017
9:25
2018
9:48
2019
9:38
2020
9:44
2021
9:40
2022
9:25
2023
9:21
2024
9:18
-
Africa
1992
8:10
1993
8:43
1994
9:14
1995
9:33
1996
9:25
1997
9:15
1998
9:08
1999
9:13
2000
9:17
2001
9:37
2002
9:29
2003
9:22
2004
9:04
2005
9:03
2006
9:32
2007
10:02
2008
10:31
2009
10:15
2010
10:24
2011
9:09
2012
10:04
2013
9:42
2014
9:09
2015
9:00
2016
9:09
2017
9:12
2018
9:28
2019
8:59
2020
8:34
2021
8:33
2022
9:01
2023
8:57
2024
8:45
-
Eastern Europe & former Soviet Union
1992
9:27
1993
7:02
1994
8:10
1995
9:29
1996
9:12
1997
9:37
1998
9:44
1999
9:21
2000
8:21
2001
8:17
2002
9:28
2003
9:02
2004
8:30
2005
8:26
2006
9:07
2007
9:20
2008
9:37
2009
10:00
2010
9:47
2011
9:13
2012
9:12
2013
9:48
2014
8:59
2015
8:51
2016
8:51
2017
8:47
2018
8:42
2019
9:13
2020
9:30
2021
9:22
2022
9:37
2023
10:01
2024
9:45
-
Western Europe
1992
8:54
1993
9:02
1994
9:35
1995
9:02
1996
9:46
1997
9:53
1998
9:37
1999
8:46
2000
8:46
2001
8:58
2002
8:44
2003
8:52
2004
8:56
2005
8:43
2006
9:08
2007
9:23
2008
9:44
2009
9:55
2010
9:45
2011
9:28
2012
9:55
2013
9:40
2014
9:33
2015
9:42
2016
9:47
2017
9:45
2018
10:04
2019
10:06
2020
9:59
2021
10:07
2022
10:09
2023
9:56
2024
10:15
-
Latin America (Central, Caribbean, South)
1992
8:57
1993
8:37
1994
9:37
1995
9:23
1996
9:28
1997
9:26
1998
9:04
1999
9:14
2000
8:52
2001
9:00
2002
9:22
2003
9:19
2004
9:12
2005
9:08
2006
9:31
2007
9:38
2008
9:49
2009
9:28
2010
9:48
2011
9:18
2012
10:00
2013
9:46
2014
-
2015
-
2016
-
2017
-
2018
-
2019
-
2020
-
2021
-
2022
-
2023
-
2024
-
-
Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean
1992
-
1993
-
1994
-
1995
-
1996
-
1997
-
1998
-
1999
-
2000
-
2001
-
2002
-
2003
-
2004
-
2005
-
2006
-
2007
-
2008
-
2009
-
2010
-
2011
-
2012
-
2013
-
2014
9:12
2015
9:47
2016
9:38
2017
9:19
2018
9:10
2019
9:36
2020
9:38
2021
9:35
2022
9:32
2023
9:58
2024
9:23
-
South America
1992
-
1993
-
1994
-
1995
-
1996
-
1997
-
1998
-
1999
-
2000
-
2001
-
2002
-
2003
-
2004
-
2005
-
2006
-
2007
-
2008
-
2009
-
2010
-
2011
-
2012
-
2013
-
2014
9:23
2015
9:54
2016
9:48
2017
9:32
2018
9:24
2019
9:38
2020
9:29
2021
9:35
2022
9:43
2023
9:22
2024
9:11
-
Oceania
1992
9:58
1993
8:23
1994
8:53
1995
9:44
1996
9:43
1997
8:52
1998
9:34
1999
8:52
2000
8:31
2001
8:58
2002
9:22
2003
9:37
2004
9:08
2005
9:18
2006
9:18
2007
10:27
2008
10:34
2009
10:10
2010
10:29
2011
10:06
2012
10:14
2013
10:04
2014
10:08
2015
10:06
2016
10:01
2017
10:13
2018
10:03
2019
10:31
2020
10:20
2021
10:20
2022
10:08
2023
10:21
2024
10:03
-
Middle East
1992
8:10
1993
8:12
1994
-
1995
9:09
1996
8:30
1997
9:33
1998
8:47
1999
9:32
2000
9:38
2001
9:01
2002
8:02
2003
8:52
2004
8:41
2005
9:18
2006
10:05
2007
9:41
2008
9:24
2009
9:42
2010
10:47
2011
10:24
2012
9:38
2013
9:08
2014
9:21
2015
9:10
2016
10:06
2017
9:05
2018
9:30
2019
9:45
2020
9:35
2021
9:22
2022
9:35
2023
9:18
2024
8:34
Gring and Woodin
Gring and Woodin will show you the Environmental Doomsday Clock. Posters and comics are also available.