How Many Earths Are Needed to Sustain These Countries’ Lifestyles?

What We’re Showing

This chart shows how many Earths would be required if everyone lived like the population of each of these selected countries for a year.

Data was sourced from the Global Footprint Network, as of 2022.

Key Takeaways

• If everyone consumed resources and generated waste like U.S. residents, we’d need nearly five Earths to sustain the global population.
• A country’s prosperity and consumption go together: richer nations deplete more resources per capita than poorer ones.