Effects
Materials
This group of indicators shows the materials footprint of the (circular) economy.
562 million tonnes
Raw Material Input (RMI) of the Flemish economy
The Raw Material Input (RMI) is the materials footprint of the Flemish economy: it reflects the entire material base...
196 Mt (29.5 t/cap)
Material footprint of Flemish consumption (RMC)
Raw Material Consumption (RMC) is the material footprint of Flemish consumption. This indicator reflects the entire material base, including...
Environment
This group of indicators shows the ecological effects of the (circular) economy: on soil, climate, …
29% built-up area
Use of space
This indicator shows how space is used in Flanders and paints a picture of the building density and amount...
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Carbon footprint of Flemish consumption
The carbon footprint of Flemish consumption includes all greenhouse gas emissions generated globally as a result of the consumption...
418.53 ppm CO₂
Global concentration of emissions
This indicator measures the concentration of emissions in Flanders and compares it to the international objectives.
58% of exploratory surveys completed
Soil contamination and remediation
Soil is contaminated with environmentally hazardous substances such as heavy metals, organic matter and pesticides due to a variety...
Socio-economic
This group of indicators shows the socio-economic effects of the circular economy: jobs, business turnover, business models…
0.43 - 1.47 €/kg
Material productivity
Material productivity is the ratio of gross domestic product to material consumption and expresses the efficiency of this consumption...
45,000 employees
Employment in the circular economy
This indicator shows the evolution of employment in circular industries in Flanders. It covers jobs in sectors focusing on...
€ 22 billion
Turnover in the circular economy
This indicator measures the turnover of a number of circular industries in Flanders.
€ 74.8 million
Turnover of approved reuse centres
This indicator shows the size of the sector of approved reuse centres in Flanders based on turnover figures.
+15% turnover
Repair sector
This indicator combines a number of data sources that provide more insight into the repair sector.
