Already by May 4, the Germans exceeded the consumed volume of natural resources, which can be restored in a year — one of the first in Europe. Germany consumes resources three times faster than they recover.
As specified, not only the Germans are «to blame»: environmentalists also note anti-records in global consumption. At the global level, such consumption will have to be offset by poorer countries and future generations, according to the Global Footprint Network, a conservation organization.