July 30 is Earth Overshoot Day, which marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year. Earth Overshoot Day 1971-2026. Image: Global Footprint Network, www.overshootday.org and www.footprintnetwork.org. Image: Global Footprint Network 2026, www.overshootday.org, www.footprintnetwork.org. This year, Qatar had the earliest overshoot day (February 4), followed by Luxembourg (February 17), Singapore (February 23) and Kuwait (March 3).