Indicators on a Circular Economy
Updated on 10.07.2025
The report provides a comprehensive assessment of regional progress toward a circular economy. The report also presents a set of circular economy indicators focusing on key aspects such as material consumption, waste generation and consumption footprint. These indicators are provided at the NUTS 3 regional level, filling important gaps in the EU's monitoring framework.
Relevance for Circular Systemic Solutions
The report targets multiple value chains and sectors including material extraction, manufacturing, waste management, food systems, and construction. Its practical value lies in providing granular, region-specific indicators such as material footprint, domestic material consumption, and waste generation.
These insights are relevant for developing Circular Systemic Solutions by helping cities and regions understand the status quo, the patterns and interdependencies between material flows, economic activities, and environmental impacts.
The resource is most useful in the "map" phase of Circular Systemic Solutions implementation, as it helps stakeholders quantify regional baselines, identify patterns, and set strategic priorities.
built environment, CEAP2 key product value chain
CEAP2 key product value chain
including bio-based economy
e.g. chemicals, cosmetics, bio-based industries
e.g. re-use of public spaces and facilities in urban areas
<5 000
large 500 000-200 000, medium 200 000-50 000, and small cities 50 000-5 000
large metropolitan area >1.5 million, metropolitan area 1.5 million-500 000
predominantly urban regions, intermediate and predominantly rural regions, refer to TERCET typology NUTS 3 region
e.g. commercial, residential, service, industrial
