The global average footprint per person has increased from 2.2 to 2.7 hectares since 2008, including the footprints of many developing nations such as India and China. This means that . our collective lifestyle is even more unsustainable than before the ability of the planet to sustain human beings has increased our collective lifestyle is slightly more sustainable than before some nations no longer have a measurable footprint the populations of both India and China have decreased since 2008