Circularity
This layer brings together indicators that portray the circularity of the entire Flemish economy.
The so-called R-strategies (reuse, recycle…) have the aim of closing cycles. Inflows are the amounts of resources our economy needs and outflows are what our economy emits.
Inflow
This group of indicators shows the amount of resources (water, fossil fuels, biomass, metals and other materials) we use in our economy each year.
342.3 million tonnes
Direct Material Input (DMI) of the Flemish economy
By Direct Material Input (DMI) we mean all materials that physically enter the Flemish economy for both domestic consumption,...
164 million tonnes (24.7 t/cap)
Domestic Material Consumption (DMC) of the Flemish economy
The Flemish material consumption or Domestic Material Consumption (DMC) shows how many materials are consumed within Flanders. This includes...
739 million m³
Water consumption
Water is an essential resource for people and the economy. Because it is a finite resource, closing water cycles...
R-strategies
This group of indicators shows to what extent we are closing cycles in Flanders. How much do we recycle and reuse? How much secondary (recycled) raw materials do we produce and use? etc.
67%
Share of industrial waste getting a second life
Primary industrial waste is the waste produced by companies (excluding waste from the waste processing sector). This indicator...
65.6% effectively recycled
Household waste recycling
This indicator shows the extent to which household waste in Flanders is recycled, composted or fermented.
25.8 million tonnes
Production of secondary raw materials
Secondary raw materials are originally by-products or materials that have reached the end of the waste phase and can...
238 kt (35.5 kg/cap)
Reuse indicator
This indicator measures circular reuse in Flanders. By reuse, we mean that when someone no longer wishes to use...
10 million repairs
Repair indicator
This indicator shows the repair of products in Flanders.
16.3%
Circular Material Use Rate (CMUR)
The circular material use rate (CMUR), is the ratio of circular use of materials to overall material use. It...
Outflow
This group of indicators shows what emissions our economy produces. How much residual waste do we produce? How much CO2 is released each year? etc.
416 kg/cap
Production of household waste
Household waste is all waste collected by, on behalf of or in cooperation with municipalities or intermunicipal authorities. It...
128 kg/cap
Production of residual household waste
Residual household waste is household waste that is not collected selectively. It therefore refers to general household rubbish, bulky...
13,999 kilotonnes
Production of primary industrial waste
This indicator shows the production of waste generated by the original waste producers.
872 kilotonnes
Production of primary industrial residual waste
Primary industrial residual waste is the part of primary industrial waste that is offered or collected non-selectively, and is...
4.58 million tonnes
Incinerated, co-incinerated and landfill waste
This indicator measures how much waste is incinerated, co-incinerated or landfilled.
18.2 kt litter / 28.6 kt fly-tipping
Littering and fly-tipping cleaned up
Litter is smaller waste that is consciously or unconsciously left in a place where it is not allowed. Fly-tipping,...
73.4 Mt CO₂-eq
Territorial emissions
This indicator shows the production of emissions contributing to climate change.
