Ecological Footprint Calculator
Estimate the land and resources your lifestyle requires. Compare to global averages, and learn how to reduce your footprint!
What is an Ecological Footprint?
The ecological footprint measures the amount of biologically productive land and water area a person needs to produce the resources they consume and to absorb their waste. This includes carbon emissions, food, housing, goods, and services. By understanding your footprint, you can make more sustainable choices and help reduce humanity's demand on Earth's ecosystems.
Your Ecological Footprint
Your total footprint:
global hectares (gha)
Global average:
2.75 gha
global biocapacity average per person
Sustainability Outcome:
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Learn About Ecological Footprints
- Sustainability: Ecological footprint analysis helps us see if humanity's consumption exceeds Earth's capacity to regenerate resources. Overshoot leads to environmental degradation.
- Biocapacity: This represents the ecosystem’s ability to regenerate and absorb waste. If your footprint is less than average biocapacity, you are living within planetary means.
- Actions: Eating a plant-rich diet, reducing waste, using renewable energy, buying fewer new goods, and limiting flights can dramatically reduce your footprint.