Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
8,390
China (People’s Republic of)
Lowest
0
Greece
Median
8.44
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
792
What the numbers show
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 8,390 in China (People’s Republic of); the lowest is 0 in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 8.44, and the mean is 335.65.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in China (People’s Republic of) (up 505.7%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 100.0%).
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (People’s Republic of) | 8,390 | 2021 | up 505.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Japan | 1,598 | 2021 | up 139.8% | falling |
| 3 | Korea | 1,154 | 2021 | up 65.6% | rising |
| 4 | United States of America | 212.94 | 2021 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 78.85 | 2021 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 37.62 | 2021 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 7 | France | 32.76 | 2021 | down 13.8% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 32.4 | 2021 | up 302.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Austria | 30.54 | 2021 | up 89.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Netherlands | 29.68 | 2021 | up 87.3% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 28.98 | 2021 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 22.32 | 2021 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 13 | Russia | 19 | 2021 | down 40.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Poland | 14.5 | 2021 | down 57.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Romania | 12.3 | 2021 | up 146.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Belgium | 11.96 | 2021 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 17 | Canada | 11.5 | 2021 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 18 | Australia | 8.44 | 2021 | down 54.9% | falling |
| 19 | Czechia | 5.75 | 2021 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Denmark | 4.55 | 2021 | down 27.9% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 3.83 | 2021 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 22 | Sweden | 3.72 | 2021 | down 49.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 1.07 | 2021 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Lithuania | 1 | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 24 | Slovenia | 1 | 2021 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Estonia | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Latvia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Malta | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Portugal | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Cyprus | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Hungary | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Croatia | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Greece | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |