Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Sample 23

You should spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: 

The image provides information about the countries where the ecological footprint per capita is less than the global biocapacity per capita.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

The map depicts nations whose resource consumption patterns would not exceed Earth’s biocapacity if universally adopted globally. The data is based on measurements from August 2, 2024, considering each country’s capacity to replenish resources and absorb waste relative to human activity.

A pronounced concentration of sustainable consumption patterns is observed across the African continent, where numerous countries demonstrate resource utilization within Earth’s regenerative capacity. The Indian subcontinent similarly exhibits sustainable consumption levels, representing a significant portion of Asia’s population.

The geographic distribution reveals a distinct pattern where predominantly developing nations maintain consumption levels within planetary boundaries. These regions encompass diverse ecosystems, from tropical to arid zones, suggesting that economic development stage rather than geographic location may be the primary determinant of resource consumption patterns.

Notably absent from the sustainable consumption category are most nations in North America, Europe, East Asia, and Oceania, indicating that developed economies generally exceed Earth’s biocapacity in their resource utilization. This disparity highlights the inverse relationship between economic development and sustainable resource consumption under current economic models.