The aim of this factsheet is to give an overview of the Ecological Footprint and biocapacity within each country to give both some facts and figures and to help to explain why the results and country rankings in the LPR 2012 may be different from LPR 2010.

Argentina

Trends in the Ecological Footprint and biocapacity in 2010 and 2012

Comparing LPR 2010 and LPR 2012

LPR 2010 LPR 2012Ecological Footprint per person 2.60 2.71Ecological Footprint ranking 67 62Biocapacity per person 7.50 7.12Biocapacity ranking 16 16

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Why are there differences in LPR 2010 compared to LPR 2012?

Per capita gha Percentage change ExplanationTotal Ecological Footprint: 2.71 4%Carbon: 0.77 0% Source data revision;Grassland: 0.62 5%Cropland: 0.80 -3%Fishing grounds: 0.13 122% Source data change;Template improvement;Forests: 0.28 22% Source data change;Built-up land: 0.12 -6%

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Per capita gha Percentage change ExplanationTotal biocapacity: 7.12 -5%Grassland: 1.72 1Cropland: 2.88 -9%Fishing grounds: 1.69 -1%Forests: 0.71 -10%Built-up land: 0.12 -6%

If everyone in the world consumed like Argentinathen the Ecological Footprint would be 1.53 Planets.

Ecological Footprint 2012 Ecological Footprint 2010Biocapacity 2012 Biocapacity 2010

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* All countries carbon Footprint decreased 27 percent due to a revision in oceanic carbon sequestration