It doesn't adjust for density like that.
> A country’s overshoot day is the date on which Earth Overshoot Day would fall if all of humanity consumed like the people in that country.
> A country’s overshoot day is the date on which Earth Overshoot Day would fall if all of humanity consumed like the people in that country.
I think we’re more likely to advance on the production side with improving yields and reducing waste rather than trying to reduce consumption though. This metric wouldn’t really show progress in that direction.