One of the pitfalls of using a composite index is that it obscures important information that only becomes visible when disaggregated. The scatterplots below depict each nation in terms of their human development score and their ecological impact. Users can toggle between material footprint and CO2 emissions with the radio buttons at the bottom of the charts. The per capita planetary boundary is included in the charts for reference. Circle size represents population. The goal is for nations to get into the bottom right-hand corner, achieving over 0.8 on the human development score while remaining within sustainable thresholds for material use and emissions.

 

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT VS ECOLOGICAL IMPACT - 2019 DATA

 

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT VS ECOLOGICAL IMPACT (1990-2019)