Country rankings

Ecological Footprint by Country

China has the highest Total Ecological Footprint in 2026 (5.2B ha), followed by United States (2.5B ha) and India (1.7B ha). Tonga has the lowest (391K ha).

Environment200 countries · 5 metricsUpdated Jul 27, 2024Original page
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Total Ecological Footprint, 2026

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 126 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
28.1M ha
Middle half 11.2M ha – 78.4M ha
Average
147.5M ha
126 countries
Highest
5.2B ha
China
Lowest
391K ha
Tonga

Over time · 2024–2026

The top 5 in 2026, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • United States
  • India
  • Russia
  • Brazil

Data

Click a column to sort, a row to highlight that place on the charts.

127 countries · # = rank by Total Ecological Footprint
#
1China5.2B ha3.6 ha/capita
2United States2.5B ha7.1 ha/capita
3India1.7B ha1.1 ha/capita
4Russia779M ha5.4 ha/capita
5Brazil516M ha2.4 ha/capita
6Japan499M ha4 ha/capita
7Indonesia471M ha1.7 ha/capita
8Germany341M ha4 ha/capita
9Mexico340M ha2.6 ha/capita
10France302M ha4.5 ha/capita
11Turkey283M ha3.2 ha/capita
12South Korea272M ha5.3 ha/capita
13Canada269M ha6.9 ha/capita
14United Kingdom250M ha3.6 ha/capita
15Italy244M ha4.1 ha/capita
16Vietnam232M ha2.3 ha/capita
17Thailand182M ha2.5 ha/capita
18Pakistan181M ha0.7 ha/capita
19Nigeria175M ha0.8 ha/capita
20South Africa171M ha2.7 ha/capita
21Poland168M ha4.3 ha/capita
22Philippines167M ha1.5 ha/capita
23Egypt159M ha1.4 ha/capita
24Bangladesh158M ha0.9 ha/capita
25Spain154M ha3.2 ha/capita
26Malaysia145M ha4.1 ha/capita
27Argentina128M ha2.8 ha/capita
28Ethiopia117M ha0.9 ha/capita
29Colombia100M ha1.9 ha/capita
30Iraq94.1M ha2.1 ha/capita
31Uzbekistan82.5M ha2.3 ha/capita
32Peru80.1M ha2.4 ha/capita
33DR Congo73.3M ha0.7 ha/capita
34Chile71.2M ha3.6 ha/capita
35Tanzania69.3M ha1 ha/capita
36Ghana66.8M ha2 ha/capita
37Sudan65.7M ha1.3 ha/capita
38Myanmar61.8M ha1.1 ha/capita
39Belgium60.1M ha5.1 ha/capita
40Romania58.3M ha3.1 ha/capita
41Kenya56.8M ha1 ha/capita
42Venezuela56.5M ha2 ha/capita
43Czechia54.8M ha5.1 ha/capita
44Sweden54.4M ha5.2 ha/capita
45Uganda54.2M ha1.1 ha/capita
46Austria50.1M ha5.5 ha/capita
47Portugal46.1M ha4.4 ha/capita
48Denmark38.5M ha6.5 ha/capita
49Ivory Coast37.4M ha1.2 ha/capita
49Belarus37.4M ha4.1 ha/capita
51Israel36.6M ha4 ha/capita
52Qatar35.9M ha12.1 ha/capita
53Switzerland35.6M ha4 ha/capita
54Greece35.4M ha3.5 ha/capita
55Turkmenistan34.1M ha4.6 ha/capita
56Afghanistan33.9M ha0.8 ha/capita
57Niger32.9M ha1.3 ha/capita
58Bolivia32.7M ha2.7 ha/capita
59Cameroon30.7M ha1.1 ha/capita
60Serbia28.8M ha4.2 ha/capita
61Senegal28.7M ha1.6 ha/capita
62Sri Lanka28.6M ha1.2 ha/capita
63Cambodia28.4M ha1.6 ha/capita
64Mali27.8M ha1.2 ha/capita
65Burkina Faso27.7M ha1.2 ha/capita
66Angola27.6M ha0.8 ha/capita
67Dominican Republic27.2M ha2.4 ha/capita
68Oman26.6M ha5.3 ha/capita
69Guinea26.4M ha—
70Mongolia26.3M ha7.7 ha/capita
71Nepal26M ha0.9 ha/capita
72Chad24.6M ha1.3 ha/capita
73Zambia24.2M ha1.2 ha/capita
73Norway24.2M ha4.4 ha/capita
75Slovakia23.5M ha4.3 ha/capita
76Madagascar22M ha0.7 ha/capita
77Yemen21.8M ha0.6 ha/capita
78Mozambique21.3M ha0.6 ha/capita
78Zimbabwe21.3M ha1.3 ha/capita
80Syria20.6M ha0.9 ha/capita
81Tunisia20.5M ha1.7 ha/capita
82Cuba19.4M ha1.8 ha/capita
83Croatia18.4M ha4.7 ha/capita
84Malawi17.1M ha0.8 ha/capita
85Paraguay16.7M ha2.4 ha/capita
86Jordan15.9M ha1.4 ha/capita
87Somalia15.8M ha0.9 ha/capita
88Benin15.6M ha1.1 ha/capita
89Lithuania15.4M ha5.4 ha/capita
90El Salvador14.3M ha2.3 ha/capita
91Costa Rica13.6M ha2.7 ha/capita
92Lebanon13M ha2.3 ha/capita
93Latvia12.3M ha6.5 ha/capita
94Rwanda11.8M ha0.8 ha/capita
95Slovenia11M ha5.2 ha/capita
96Tajikistan10.9M ha1.1 ha/capita
97Togo10.6M ha1.1 ha/capita
98Central African Republic10.4M ha2 ha/capita
99Estonia9M ha6.6 ha/capita
100Burundi8.8M ha0.6 ha/capita
101Sierra Leone8.6M ha1 ha/capita
102Liberia8.3M ha1.5 ha/capita
103Laos7.5M ha1 ha/capita
104Haiti7.4M ha0.6 ha/capita
105Luxembourg7.1M ha10.6 ha/capita
106Albania6.4M ha2.3 ha/capita
107Republic of the Congo6.3M ha1 ha/capita
108Palestine6.2M ha1.1 ha/capita
109North Macedonia5.9M ha3.2 ha/capita
110Botswana5.8M ha2.3 ha/capita
111Jamaica5.6M ha2 ha/capita
112Cyprus5.4M ha4 ha/capita
113Mauritius4.3M ha3.3 ha/capita
114Bhutan3.8M ha4.8 ha/capita
115Montenegro3M ha4.7 ha/capita
116Fiji2.9M ha3.1 ha/capita
117Malta2.6M ha4.9 ha/capita
118Eritrea2.6M ha0.7 ha/capita
119Eswatini2.5M ha2 ha/capita
120Timor-Leste1.3M ha0.9 ha/capita
121Barbados1.2M ha4.2 ha/capita
122Samoa503K ha2.3 ha/capita
123Saint Lucia492K ha2.7 ha/capita
124Antigua and Barbuda463K ha5 ha/capita
125Grenada434K ha3.7 ha/capita
126Tonga391K ha3.7 ha/capita
—Equatorial Guinea—1.8 ha/capita

What correlates with Total Ecological Footprint (2026)?

Pearson r against 1,476 other country metrics sharing at least 76 countries, 4 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Ecological Footprint tend to score higher on these

  1. % of World GHG EmissionsGreenhouse Gas Emissions by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 115
    Plot
  2. Total Greenhouse Gas EmissionsGreenhouse Gas Emissions by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 123
    Plot
  3. Female Cancer CasesCancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 123
    Plot
  4. Wind Power GenerationWind Power by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 121
    Plot
  5. CO₂ EmissionsCO₂ Emissions by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 124
    Plot
  6. Total Cancer CasesCancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 123
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Ecological Footprint tend to score lower on these

  1. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 124
    Plot
  2. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 105
    Plot
  3. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.30 · weak · n = 85
    Plot
  4. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.30 · weak · n = 122
    Plot
  5. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.28 · weak · n = 82
    Plot
  6. GGGI Health ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 104
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Ecological Footprint?
China has the highest Total Ecological Footprint in 2026, at 5.2B ha, followed by United States (2.5B ha) and India (1.7B ha).
Which country has the lowest Total Ecological Footprint?
Tonga has the lowest Total Ecological Footprint in 2026, at 391K ha.
What is the median Total Ecological Footprint across countries?
The median is 28.1M ha across the 126 countries with data in 2026.
Where does this ecological footprint by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Open Data Platform - Footprint Network.

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