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
The Direct Material Input (DMI) of the Flemish economy shows the total material consumption by Flemish companies and households....
132.3 million tonnes
Domestic Material Consumption (DMC) of the Flemish economy
The Domestic Material Consumption (DMC) of Flanders indicates the amount of raw materials consumed directly by the Flemish economy....
748.8 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.
68.0% recycled
Industrial waste recycling
Primary industrial waste is the waste that is produced by companies (excl. waste from the waste-processing sector). Recycling is...
61.0% effectively recycled
Household waste recycling
In Flanders we try to recycle, compost or ferment selectively collected waste as much as possible. Which type of...
25.8 million tonnes
Production of secondary raw materials
Primary raw materials are extracted from nature for their first use. Secondary raw materials are by-products or materials that...
221 kt (33.8 kg/cap)
Reuse indicator
This indicator measures circular reuse in Flanders. By reuse, we mean that when someone no longer wishes to use...
20.7%
Circular Material Use Rate (CMUR)
The circular material use rate (CMUR), also known as circularity rate, is the ratio of circular use of materials...
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.
477.2 kg/cap
Production of household waste
Household waste is all waste that is collected by the municipalities or intermunicipal authorities. It includes not only waste...
143.5 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...
16,374 kton
Production of primary industrial waste
Primary industrial waste is all waste that is generated by the original producer and therefore not during subsequent processing....
948.3 kt
Production of primary industrial residual waste
Primary industrial residual waste is the part of primary industrial waste that is not selectively presented or collected. Primary...
4.44 million tonnes
Incinerated, co-incinerated and landfill waste of Flemish origin
Flanders aims to incinerate or send to landfill as little household and industrial waste as possible. Yet there are...
29.5 kt of fly-tipping
Littering and fly-tipping
Littering is when people leave behind, consciously or unconsciously, smaller items of waste (e.g. tissues, bits of paper…) in...
77.7 Mton CO₂-eq
Territorial emissions
In Flanders, processes such as waste disposal, food production and storage, goods transport, production of goods, and fuels together...
