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The indicator shows the share of material recovered and fed back into the economy – and thus saving extraction of primary raw materials – in overall material use.
Despite a high recycling rate and eco-innovation, Luxembourg’s circular economy performance is hampered by high waste generation, material footprint and import dependency. As a small country with an open economy, Luxembourg is highly dependent on material imports, which affects its circular material use rate. The circular material use rate can vary significantly year to year due to the size of the country; the rate varied from 7.1 to 23.4 between 2010 and 2023 with no clear trend. These variations are partly driven by waste import/export statistics and therefore do not fully reflect the economic reality of the country.
Although the country is promoting waste recovery and the use of secondary raw materials through initiatives such as the Superdreckskëscht system, which has positioned Luxembourg as a leader in the management of problematic waste, progress has slowed. This slowdown jeopardises attaining the 2030 recycling targets and the implementation of Luxembourg’s zero waste strategy to realise a circular economy. In particular, extending extended producer responsibility and exploiting synergies with developing environmental technologies are needed.