Circularity Gap Report 2025

The economic system should deliver maximum possible wellbeing within the safe limits of our planet. After seven years of reporting, our message remains much the same: in the face of escalating global challenges, the circular economy offers a means to rewire the entrenched linear practices that no longer serve most people or the planet.

This report examines how materials enter the economy, whether they re-enter it and, if not, how they leave it, either as waste or emissions. Various sub-indicators support each of the headline indicators above to give a sense of where we are, where we’re heading, and where targets are needed to drive action in the right direction.