Switzerland Overshoot Day 2025

Earth Overshoot Day 2025

Each year, Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth can renew during the entire year. Earth Overshoot Day is hosted and calculated by Global Footprint Network, an international research organization that aims to provide information and solutions to live in the means of the planet.

In 2024, Earth Overshoot Day landed on 1 August. This means that humanity currently uses 75% more than what the planet’s ecosystems can regenerate. From Earth Overshoot Day until the end of the year, humanity operates on ecological deficit spending. The date falls one day earlier than last year, showing that humanity has continued to widen its annual ecological deficit. In 2020, the date was exceptionally pushed back by 24 days due to pandemic-induced resource-use reductions; however four years after, this progress was only temporary as the date of this year shows.

Switzerland Overshoot Day

A country’s overshoot day marks the date when Earth Overshoot Day would fall if all of humanity consumed at the same level as the people in that country.

Switzerland overshoot day 2025 falls on 7 May. From this date onwards, Switzerland will be living on credit at the expense of future generations. If the world’s population had the same lifestyle as Swiss citizens, the resources of 2.8 planets would be necessary to ensure its existence.

The country overshoot days for 2025 are based on the preliminary 2025 edition. For most countries, the dates reflect the 2023 situation—the latest data point currently available. The full 2025 edition is expected to be released on Earth Day 2025 (April 22) and is being prepared by York University’s Ecological Footprint Initiative for FoDaFo, the governing body of the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts.

Reduce Your Ecological Footprint

Find more resources to reduce your own ecological footprint and learn more about sustainable consumption and production in our update on the topic.