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.

Indicators

Production of household waste
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...
Production of residual household 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...
Production of primary industrial waste
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....
Production of primary industrial residual waste
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...
Incinerated, co-incinerated and landfill waste of Flemish origin
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...
Littering and fly-tipping
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...
Territorial emissions
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...

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Inflow

Inflow

This group of indicators shows the amount of resources (water, fossil fuels, biomass, metals and other materials) we use...
R-strategies

R-strategies

This group of indicators shows to what extent we are closing cycles in Flanders. How much do we recycle...