What do we see?
The largest components of the material footprint in 2021 consist of the purchase of vehicles (0.26 tonnes per capita), their use (0.22 t/cap) and their repair and maintenance (0.21 t/cap). In 2020 and 2021, the values are down 15-20% compared to 2019. We probably see here the effect of the COVID crisis: less purchase of vehicles and less use of mobility.
What’s the aim?
The material footprint captures the consumption of materials inside and outside Flanders to meet the needs of passenger mobility. Linked to this consumption are environmental impacts such as greenhouse gas emissions or emissions related to waste. The Flemish Government has therefore adopted a target for this indicator: the total material footprint must be reduced by 30% by 2030 and by 75% by 2050. Specifically for mobility, the Flemish mobility vision states the objective of reducing the materials footprint by 60% by 2050.
