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Land use in the upstream supply chain of EU-27 household consumption domains, million km², 2020

Figure Created 02 Feb 2022 Published 10 Feb 2022 Last modified 05 Mar 2024

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To produce and handle all clothing, footwear and household textiles purchased by EU-27 households in 2020, an estimated 180 000 km² of land was used (400 m² per person), making this consumption domain the third highest impact category after food and housing. Only 8% of land use takes place within Europe.