Monitoring progress towards a circular economy in urban areas: An application of the European Union circular economy monitoring framework in Umeå municipality

•Application of the EU circular economy monitoring framework at the urban level.•Mapping of data sources and evaluation of the quality of the identified data.•Calculation of the indicators applying a bottom-up and a top-down approach.•The application showed that Umeå municipality performs well in certain areas.•The framework has strengths and limitations as a monitoring tool for urban areas.