Here is a report from https://www.statista.com , very informative, it looks at life from a different angle.
When it comes to living sustainably, the world is only about halfway
there. Today marks Earth Overshoot Day, the date when the world's
citizens have collectively used up their allotment of natural resources
for the year. After a brief breather in the pandemic year, Earth
Overshoot Day returns to its 2019 date - July 29 - in 2021.
If the citizens of the world lived like those of the United States, the resources of five full planets would be needed to satisfy the global need for resources every year.
This data is highlighted annually by the NGO Global Footprint Network, which also publicizes the date on which all humans on Earth have collectively used up more natural resources than mother nature can reproduce in a year. The so-called Earth Overshoot Day happened later than usual last year - on August 22, 2020 - due to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2021, it falls on July 29, the same day as in 2019. Before, it had moved forward gradually from August 18 in 2009.
Industrialized nations have the biggest share in pushing the date forward. Qatar, Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates are actually even bigger offenders than the U.S. The lifestyle in these countries would use up between 5.5 and 9.1 Earths if the whole world lived it but because of the small size of their populations, they actually have less of an influence on global resource depletion than bigger developed countries like the U.S.
Other industrialized nations in Europe and Asia would use between four and 2.5 Earths if their lifestyle was universal. Chinese living standards meant 2.3 Earths would be used up. Indonesians, with a local Earth Overshoot Day on Dec 18, 2021, were about on track of using up exactly the resources allotted to Earth citizens.
People in several countries also used up less than their allotment of resources, for example in India, where the equivalent of 0.7 Earths were used in 2019.
Emissions, but also the use of resources like wood, fish and land for crops are among the things counted in when calculating Earth Overshoot Day.
Also, try this site out!
https://www.overshootday.org/
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. In 2021, it falls on July 29.
We know it can be overwhelming to think about the various impacts of global ecological overshoot such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and extreme weather events (to name a few). However, thriving lives within the means of our planet are not out of reach.
For 100 Days of Possibility, we’re highlighting ways for each country, city, or business to ready themselves for a world increasingly defined by overshoot. These responses also #MoveTheDate of Earth Overshoot Day. Check out the solution-of-the-day, or explore solutions from 100 Days of Possibility that have already been unveiled
We are entering a ‘storm’ of climate change and resource constraints. The earlier we start preparing ourselves for this predictable future, the better positioned we will be.
Fighting the climate and resource crisis will be easier with international cooperation. Without it, the need for companies, cities, and countries to prepare themselves for the future becomes even more existential.
For 100 days, from Earth Overshoot Day 2021 to COP 26, we’re showcasing many ways we can use existing technology to displace business as usual practices we can no longer afford.
#MoveTheDate
If we reduce our Footprint from driving by 50% around the world and assume one-third of car miles are replaced by public transportation and the rest by biking and walking, Earth Overshoot Day would move back 13 days.
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