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r/Degrowth↗

Degrowth is an idea that critiques the pursuit of infinite growth at all costs, causing human exploitation and environmental destruction. Degrowth means transforming societies to ensure environmental justice and a good life for all within planetary boundaries. Anti Consumerism, pro environment [Learn more here](https://degrowth.info)

35k subscribers121 posts / mo in Sep 202637 authors / mosince 2012

r/Degrowth has 35k members (+36% over the last 12 months). It gets about 121 posts a month from 37 people. Top topics: Anti-Consumption, Data Centers and End of Capitalism.

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Size and growth

How r/Degrowth has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+36%in 12 months · +11% in 3 months
Oct 202635k
Growing35k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Degrowth

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+303%vs Sep 2025 · +76% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026121
BusierPeaked at 122 in Jul 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Degrowth

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Anti-Consumption0.6%
  2. Data Centers0.4%
  3. End of Capitalism0.3%
  4. Fossil Fuels & Climate Crisis0.2%
  5. Solarpunk Futures0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. ScienceDirect
  3. Common Dreams
  4. Nature
  5. Orion Magazine

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research