Population of the UK and Ireland 1900: 40m
Population of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh 1900: 295m
Population of the UK and Ireland 2019: 68m (+70%)
Population of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh 2019: 1,700m (+576%)
Population of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh 1900: 295m
Population of the UK and Ireland 2019: 68m (+70%)
Population of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh 2019: 1,700m (+576%)
"Earth's phosphorus is being depleted at an alarming rate. At current consumption levels, we will run out of known phosphorus reserves in around 80 years, but consumption will not stay at current levels. Nearly 90% of phosphorus is used in the global food supply chain, most of it in crop fertilizers. If no action is taken to quell fertilizer use, demand is likely to increase exponentially."