Circularity Gap Report 2025 (CGR)

The Circularity Gap Report 2025 finds that global circularity continues to decline, with only 6.9% of materials entering the economy coming from secondary sources. Rising material extraction, growing stocks and persistent waste are outpacing current circular economy efforts. The report calls for systemic, science‑based action across production, consumption and policy to reduce virgin material use and operate within planetary boundaries.

Category: publication

Month: May 2025​

Publisher: Circle Economy with Deloitte​

Regions: global

Themes: circular economy, resource efficiency, consumption and production

Key search terms: circularity gap, secondary materials, material flows, planetary boundaries