The Human Impacts Database
A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.| Quantity | Value | HuID | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass of earth moved globally due to urbanization | > 1.4 × 1014 kg / yr | 59640 | Cooper, A. H., Brown, T. … | |
| Global non-agricultural sediment mass flux | 3.16 × 1011 kg / yr | 66360 | Cooper, A. H., Brown, T. … | |
| Mass of overburden moved for mining of coal | ≈ 6.5 × 1013 kg / yr | 72899 | Cooper, A. H., Brown, T. … | |
| Average mining efficiency of coal | ≈ 8.37 kg of waste / kg of coal | 39407 | Cooper, A. H., Brown, T. … |
