How the average UK resident's
Ecological Footprint breaks down

Ecological Footprinting data modelled by BioRegional using REAP, provided by Stockholm Environment Institute.

Key
• Homes and energy are responsible for 27% of our Ecological Footprint. This includes gas and electricity consumption, and the building and maintenance of our homes.

• Transport is 17% and is due to fuel consumption, car ownership and public transport.

• Food and drink account for 23% - this includes food consumed at home or out at restaurants or other catering establishments.

• Goods account for 14% - includes any products we purchase, including durable large household objects such as furniture and appliances and smaller products such as newspapers, clothing, electronics.

• Services account for 9% - includes any service that we consume such as recreation, financial, telephone, insurance, private schools and private medical care.

• Government accounts for 7% - includes central and local government impacts, the NHS, schools, universities and social services.

• Capital assets account for 4% - covers investment in capital assets such as factories, machinery, transport equipment, and other buildings and structures. This includes both the business sector and government.