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Build countries consume 13% of the global material footprint, while they account for almost 50% of the population.

Examples include countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia such as:

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • The Philippines
  • Some small island states, …

Minimal contribution to the overshoot of planetary boundaries: these countries contribute 20% of land use change, 30% of freshwater use, 23% of phosphorus emissions to soil, and 11% of nitrogen emissions.

To find out what country profile your country belongs to, explore this interactive story and search for your country on the final map.

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