Science & Environment
Ecological Footprint Per Capita Calculator
Estimate an individual's ecological footprint in global hectares from annual consumption categories.
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Ecological footprint
4.76 gha
Carbon component
2.16 gha
Earths needed if global average
2.97
Food + housing + mobility
2.6 gha
Formula and working
Footprint (gha) = Σ (consumption category × equivalence factor)
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Collect the inputs
Carbon footprint (CO2e) = 8 t/yr; Food & diet footprint = 1.2 gha; Housing & goods footprint = 0.8 gha; Mobility footprint = 0.6 gha
- 2
Apply the formula
Footprint (gha) = Σ (consumption category × equivalence factor)
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Result
Ecological footprint = 4.76 gha
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