#Environmental pollution

Raw Material Input (RMI) of the Flemish 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...
Production of household waste
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...
Carbon footprint of Flemish consumption
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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...
Material footprint of Flemish consumption (RMC)
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...
Production of residual household waste
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...
Production of primary industrial waste
13,999 kilotonnes

Production of primary industrial waste

This indicator shows the production of waste generated by the original waste producers.
Emissions and Ecoscores of new cars on the market
73.9 g CO₂-eq./km

Emissions and Ecoscores of new cars on the market

This indicator shows the Ecoscore and CO₂ emissions of new cars on the Flemish market.
Production of primary industrial residual waste
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...
Incinerated, co-incinerated and landfill waste
4.58 million tonnes

Incinerated, co-incinerated and landfill waste

This indicator measures how much waste is incinerated, co-incinerated or landfilled.
Emissions of road transport
15,183 kt CO₂-eq.

Emissions of road transport

This indicator measures the impact of fuel consumption by vehicles in Flanders based on the greenhouse gas emissions caused...
Littering and fly-tipping cleaned up
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,...
Territorial emissions
73.4 Mt CO₂-eq

Territorial emissions

This indicator shows the production of emissions contributing to climate change.
Material footprint of housing
5 t/cap

Material footprint of housing

The materials footprint describes the raw materials needed directly and indirectly, via the domestic and international supply chains, for...
Material footprint of mobility
0.9 t/cap.

Material footprint of mobility

The material footprint describes the raw materials needed directly and indirectly, via the domestic and foreign supply chains, for...
Material footprint of consumer goods
4 t/cap.

Material footprint of consumer goods

The material footprint describes the raw materials needed directly and indirectly, through domestic and foreign supply chains, for final...
Global concentration of emissions
418.53 ppm CO₂

Global concentration of emissions

This indicator measures the concentration of emissions in Flanders and compares it to the international objectives.
Soil contamination and remediation
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...