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Northern Ireland

Partners
7.9%
CIRCULARITY METRICNORTHERN IRELAND
1.9%
lower than continental avg.

Northern Ireland's vision of the circular economy centres on sustainable development: a means for prosperous lives within the ecological limits of our planet, with the workforce an essential lever for achieving this goal. Our Circularity Gap Report Northern Ireland finds that the country has the power to transform its economy: by doubling its circularity, it can halve the resources needed to fulfil its residents' needs and wants, opening up avenues to slash emissions and reach its net-zero goals.

Domestic extraction

14.6

tonnes per capita

1.2X
continental avg.

Material Footprint

16.6

tonnes per capita

1.1X
continental avg.

Carbon Footprint

9.1

tonnes per capita

0.8X
continental avg.

Recycling rate

28%

19.8%
lower than continental avg.

Circular investments

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Circular jobs

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Figure 1: Dive further into the resource use behind Northern Ireland's economy

The Circularity Gap Report is an initiative of Circle Economy, an impact organisation dedicated to accelerating the transition to the circular economy.

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