EU: Circularity of material use reaching 12.2% in 2024, 1% progress since 2015
The circularity rate of material use in the EU reached 12.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat’s dataset published on 19/11/2025. This indicator measures the share of recycled materials in total material use. The EU rate rose by 0.1 percentage point compared to 2023 and by 1 percentage point compared to 2015.
In 2024, the Netherlands (32.7%)...