United Kingdom

Partners

7.5%

CIRCULARITY METRICUNITED KINGDOM

2.3%

lower than continental avg.

The United Kingdom has pledged to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Transitioning to a resource-light and low-carbon circular economy is a means to this end. Our Circularity Gap Report the United Kingdom, delivered in collaboration with Deloitte, highlights the role and importance of the circular economy and presents opportunities to reduce material consumption in the UK while doubling its circularity.

Domestic extraction

6.7

tonnes per capita

0.6X

continental avg.

Material footprint

15.3

tonnes per capita

1.02X

continental avg.

Carbon footprint

10.8

tonnes per capita

0.98X

continental avg.

Recycling rate

56.5%

8.7%

higher than continental avg.

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Material Footprint

Figure 1: The resource use behind the UK's economy

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