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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 Environmental Doomsday Clock


Changes in the Environmental Doomsday Clock

Year

Asian Region* (except India, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan)
2019 2019 Oceania 10:31 Western Europe 10:06
USA & Canada 10:30 Africa 8:59
Central, Caribbean
America		 9:36 Middle East 9:45
South America 9:38 Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:13
    Asia 9:38
2018 2018 Oceania 10:03 Western Europe 10:04
USA & Canada 10:11 Africa 9:28
Central, Caribbean
America		 9:10 Middle East 9:30
South America 9:24 Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 8:42
    Asia 9:48
2017 2014 Oceania 10:13 Western Europe 9:45
USA & Canada 10:08 Africa 9:12
Central, Caribbean
America		 9:19 Middle East 9:05
South America 9:32 Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 8:47
    Asia 9:25
2016 2014 Oceania 10:01 Western Europe 9:47
USA & Canada 9:58 Africa 9:09
Central, Caribbean
America		 9:38 Middle East 10:06
South America 9:48 Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 8:51
    Asia 9:18
2015 2014 Oceania 10:06 Western Europe 9:42
USA & Canada 10:01 Africa 9:00
Central, Caribbean
America		 9:47 Middle East 9:10
South America 9:54 Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 8:51
    Asia 9:15
2014 2014 Oceania 10:08 Western Europe 9:33
USA & Canada 9:55 Africa 9:09
Central, Caribbean
America		 9:12 Middle East 9:21
South America 9:23 Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 8:59
    Asia 9:15
2013 2013 USA & Canada 10:16 India 9:27
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:46 China 9:16
Western Europe 9:40 Taiwan 8:39
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:48 Korea 9：31
Africa 9:42 Japan 9:05
Middle East 9:08 Asian Region* 9:29
Oceania 10:01
2012 2012 USA & Canada 9:54 India 9:10
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 10:00 China 8:49
Western Europe 9:55 Taiwan 8:57
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:12 Korea 9:33
Africa 10:04 Japan 9:14
Middle East 9:38 Asian Region* 9:39
Oceania 10:14
2011 2011 USA & Canada 9:35 India 9:31
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:18 China 7:57
Western Europe 9:28 Taiwan 8:42
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:13 Korea 9:59
Africa 9:09 Japan 8:46
Middle East 10:24 Asian Region* 9:03
Oceania 10:06
2010 2010 USA & Canada 10:13 India 9:42
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:48 China 8:04
Western Europe 9:45 Taiwan 9:18
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:47 Korea 9:35
Africa 10:24 Japan 9:09
Middle East 10:47 Asian Region* 9:40
Oceania 10:29
2009 2009 USA & Canada 10:01 India 9:45
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:28 China 8:26
Western Europe 9:55 Taiwan 8:38
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 10:00 Korea 9:53
Africa 10:15 Japan 9:08
Middle East 9:42 Asian Region* 9:29
Oceania 10:10
2008 2008 USA & Canada 10:13 India 10:05
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:49 China 8:03
Western Europe 9:44 Taiwan 8:03
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:37 Korea 8:51
Africa 10:31 Japan 9:42
Middle East 9:24 Asian Region* 10:02
Oceania 10:34
2007 2007 USA & Canada 9:40 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:38 China -
Western Europe 9:23 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:20 Korea -
Africa 10:02 Japan 9:34
Middle East 9:41 Asian Region* -
Oceania 10:27
2006 2006 USA & Canada 9:18 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:31 China -
Western Europe 9:08 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:07 Korea -
Africa 9:32 Japan 9:15
Middle East 10:05 Asian Region* -
Oceania 9:18
2005 2005 USA & Canada 8:54 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:08 China -
Western Europe 8:43 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 8:26 Korea -
Africa 9:03 Japan 9:07
Middle East 9:18 Asian Region* -
Oceania 9:18
2004 2004 USA & Canada 9:14 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:12 China -
Western Europe 8:56 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 8:30 Korea -
Africa 9:04 Japan 9:06
Middle East 8:41 Asian Region* -
Oceania 9:08
2003 2003 USA & Canada 9:03 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:19 China -
Western Europe 8:52 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:02 Korea -
Africa 9:22 Japan 9:20
Middle East 8:52 Asian Region* -
Oceania 9:37
2002 2002 USA & Canada 8:23 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:22 China -
Western Europe 8:44 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:28 Korea -
Africa 9:29 Japan 9:18
Middle East 8:02 Asian Region* -
Oceania 9:22
2001 2001 USA & Canada 9:54 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:00 China -
Western Europe 8:58 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 8:17 Korea -
Africa 9:37 Japan 9:04
Middle East 9:01 Asian Region* -
Oceania 8:58
2000 2000 USA & Canada 8:49 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 8:52 China -
Western Europe 8:46 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 8:21 Korea -
Africa 9:17 Japan 8:56
Middle East 9:38 Asian Region* -
Oceania 8:31
1999 1999 USA & Canada 9:03 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:14 China -
Western Europe 8:46 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:21 Korea -
Africa 9:13 Japan 9:07
Middle East 9:32 Asian Region* -
Oceania 8:52
1998 1998 USA & Canada 8:40 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:04 China -
Western Europe 9:37 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:44 Korea -
Africa 9:08 Japan 9:01
Middle East 8:47 Asian Region* -
Oceania 9:34
1997 1997 USA & Canada 9:09 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:26 China -
Western Europe 9:53 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:37 Korea -
Africa 9:15 Japan 8:42
Middle East 9:33 Asian Region* -
Oceania 8:52
1996 1996 USA & Canada 9:30 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:28 China -
Western Europe 9:46 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:12 Korea -
Africa 9:25 Japan 8:51
Middle East 8:30 Asian Region* -
Oceania 9:43
1995 1995 USA & Canada 8:52 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:23 China -
Western Europe 9:02 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:29 Korea -
Africa 9:33 Japan 8:08
Middle East 9:09 Asian Region* -
Oceania 9:44
1994 1994 USA & Canada 9:07 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 9:37 China -
Western Europe 9:35 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 8:10 Korea -
Africa 9:14 Japan 8:01
Middle East - Asian Region* -
Oceania 8:53
1993 1993 USA & Canada 8:58 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 8:37 China -
Western Europe 9:02 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 7:02 Korea -
Africa 8:43 Japan 7:33
Middle East 8:12 Asian Region* -
Oceania 8:23
1992 1992 USA & Canada 8:35 India -
Latin America
(Central, Caribbean, South)		 8:57 China -
Western Europe 8:54 Taiwan -
Eastern Europe
& former Soviet
Union		 9:27 Korea -
Africa 8:10 Japan 7:38
Middle East 8:10 Asian Region* -
Oceania 9:58
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