Data Provision for FTSE International Ltd.
This page contains the internal information for FTSE International. It supports the licensing and collaboration between FTSE International and Global Footprint Network for the time period of February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
The data sheet contains the information for each country (with time series that may go back for some countries till 1961) on:
- date of country overshoot day (they are explained here),
- population size,
- per capita footprint of consumption,
- per capital biocapacity, and
- days in the year until the country reaches its overshoot day or its deficit day. If the number is bigger than the number of days in the year, then no date is shown.
Only data are included that reach a sufficiently high quality score. Quality scores are explained here.
To download the file, click here.
This year, as part of this collaboration, FTSE also has access to 16 hours of scientific, technical, methodological, or interpretation support available from Global Footprint Network. From these, as of March 20, 2026, 0 hours have been used.
Interpretation
The significance of the biocapacity lens is explained here.
The link of such information to investments is outlined here.
A map of country data is available on Global Footprint Network’s data platform.
Relevant papers
Wackernagel, M., Hanscom, L., Jayasinghe, P., Lin, D., Murthy, A., Neill, E., Raven, P., 2021. The importance of resource security for poverty eradication. Nature Sustainability. Volume 4, pages731–738. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00708-4. Plus supplementary information. Summaries are available in the Global Footprint Network blog and this press release.
Wackernagel, M., Lin, D., Evans, M., Hanscom, L., Raven, P., 2019. Defying the Footprint Oracle: Implications of Country Resource Trends. Sustainability, Volume 11 Issue 7, 2164, https://doi.org/10.3390/su11072164.
Borucke M, Moore D, Cranston G, Gracey K, Iha K, Larson J, Lazarus E, Morales JC, Wackernagel M, Galli A. 2013. Accounting for demand and supply of the Biosphere’s regenerative capacity: the National Footprint Accounts’ underlying methodology and framework. Ecological Indicators, 24, 518-533.
Contact:
For questions, please email both Dr. Mathis Wackernagel (mathis.wackernagel@footprintnetwork.org) and Dr. David Lin (david.lin@footprintnetwork.org)