Although the European Union represents only 7% of the world’s population, three planets would be needed to satisfy demand if everyone on Earth lived like the Europeans, the organizations recalled.
Planet resources available for this year would end on Tuesday if all people in the world consumed as those of the European Union (EU), indicate data from the International Organization ““.
According to the organization’s calculations, the EU reaches the so-called “overload day of the planet” on Tuesday, the day from which it is consuming the resources it should only be used next year.
Last year, the day when Europeans had already consumed the resources of the year was registered on May 3. That day environmental organizations considered the situation “unsustainable and irresponsible”.
At the time, more than 300 civil society organizations appealed to the political responsible, in an open letter, to work towards a neutral impact economy and positive for nature.
A year later, the EU did not improve, even worsened, retreating five days on the map of excessive consumptions.
Although the EU represents only 7% of the world’s population, three planets would be needed to satisfy the demand if everyone on Earth lived like Europeans, the organizations recalled.
Portugal hits the end of its resources next week for this year
According to the “Global Footprint Network” map, Portugal hits the end of its resources next Monday, This means that if all people on the planet live as the Portuguese resources for this year were running out on May 5th.
This also means that the Portuguese are consuming the resources that are allocated to them faster. In 2024, Portugal sold out on May 28, retreating 23 days this year.
According to the “Global Footprint Network”, the first country to exhaust the resources this year was the Qataron February 6th. Last year it had also been the first, but on February 11.
Luxembourg appears again in second place, consuming everything on February 17, and third Singapore on February 26.
The United States exhausted the funds on March 13, Denmark and Australia on 19, the Russian Federation on April 6 and France on 19. Spain only exhausts its resources on the 23rd.
Which countries can save the most?
On the other side of the map, from the countries that can save their resources more, Uruguay stands out, which only exhausts those destined to it on December 17.
Indonesia runs out on 18 November, Nicaragua on 11 and Ecuador on October 31st.
“Global Footprint Network” is an international research organization that provides decision makers to help human economy to function within Earth’s ecological boundaries. The calculations to estimate overload days are based on the latest data.
On June 5, The organization announces the date of the “Earth Overshoot Day”, the moment when the need for environmental resources and services by humanity exceeds planet Earth’s ability to regenerate these same resources.
The planet’s overload day in 2024 was on August 1, a day earlier than the previous year.
