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For questions about Ecological Footprint methodology, please refer to the data and methodology page or visit our FAQs. For in-depth details about Footprint methodology at the country level, please read our 2021 article in Nature Sustainability, our 2018 article in the journal Resources, our 2013 article in the journal Ecological Indicators and/or our Guidebook to the National Footprint Accounts. For a quick intro, just watch our 2.5 minutes movie.

To explore and export Ecological Footprint data for 1961 to 2018, please visit our Ecological Footprint Explorer open data platform. Additionally, download an excel file of data with the results from the latest edition at www.footprintnetwork.org/public.

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