As a term of comparison, here's a back of the envelope calculation estimating that 0.18% of the surface is covered by roads and parking areas. https://www.redd

As a term of comparison, here's a back of the envelope calculation estimating that 0.18% of the surface is covered by roads and parking areas. https://www.reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/comments/zwni88/request_how_much_of_earths_surface_area_is/ https://www.reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/comments/zwni88/requ... Approximately 1% is covered by any kind of construction: https://www.quora.com/What-percentage-of-Earths-land-is-used-for-infrastructure-like-roads-buildings-all-pavement-etc https://www.quora.com/What-percentage-of-Earths-land-is-used... Almost 15% of land area (not total surface) has been "modified" by humans: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/10/human-impact-earth-planet-change-development/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/10/human-impact-earth-pl... This includes agriculture, mining and, somehow, pollution.