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The Top 5 Countries with the Highest National Biocapacities
| Country | Biocapacity | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 11.2% |
| 2 | Brazil | 10.1% |
| 3 | Russia | 8.7% |
| 4 | China | 8.5% |
| 5 | Canada | 4.8% |
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- Ten countries alone contain over 55 per cent of the planet’s biocapacity.
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Top 5 Highest, The Environment
Sources: World Wildlife Fund Living Planet Report 2008
List Notes: Biocapacity refers to the capacity of a given biologically productive area to generate an on-going supply of renewable resources and to absorb its spillover wastes. Unsustainability occurs if the area’s ecological footprint exceeds its biocapacity.
Sources: World Wildlife Fund Living Planet Report 2008
List Notes: Biocapacity refers to the capacity of a given biologically productive area to generate an on-going supply of renewable resources and to absorb its spillover wastes. Unsustainability occurs if the area’s ecological footprint exceeds its biocapacity.
