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source: www.rprogress.org/
publications/2002/
ef1999.pdf#search=
"united states ecological
footprint"

(updated 2002)

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United States

Summary of the United States’ ecological footprint*

ecological footprint componentglobal acres
per capita
fossil fuels/nuclear power14.5
fossil fuels/built-up area0.9
fossil fuels/growing crops3.7
fossil fuels/grazing animals0.8
fossil fuels/nuclear power14.5
fossil fuels/producing wood3.3
fossil fuels/harvesting fish &
other sea food
0.8
ecological footprint total24.0


biocapacity componentglobal acres
per capita
built-up area14.5
fossil fuels/built-up area0.9
fossil fuels/cropland4.4
fossil fuels/pasture3.1
fossil fuels/forests3.5
fossil fuels/fishing grounds1.1
biocapacity total13.0
ecological deficit10.9


*Numbers may not add due to rounding.

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