Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Australia

Australia: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 8.44 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.44
Change on year
down 60.2%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
26.61
in 2019
All-time low
8.44
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Australia, 2000–2021

101520252000201020212000: 26.42001: 12.82002: 19.82003: 25.12004: 23.62005: 23.22006: 8.52007: 12.72008: 9.42009: 15.82010: 9.52011: 18.72012: 15.92013: 14.92014: 13.32015: 162016: 202017: 22.12018: 19.22019: 26.62020: 21.22021: 8.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Australia is 8.44, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.2% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Australia peaked at 26.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 2021.

That places Australia 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 26.45
2001 12.85 -51.4%
2002 19.82 +54.2%
2003 25.1 +26.6%
2004 23.61 -5.9%
2005 23.22 -1.7%
2006 8.5 -63.4%
2007 12.7 +49.4%
2008 9.45 -25.6%
2009 15.78 +67.0%
2010 9.46 -40.1%
2011 18.72 +97.9%
2012 15.93 -14.9%
2013 14.92 -6.3%
2014 13.29 -10.9%
2015 15.97 +20.2%
2016 19.99 +25.2%
2017 22.15 +10.8%
2018 19.25 -13.1%
2019 26.61 +38.2%
2020 21.19 -20.4%
2021 8.44 -60.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.75 8.5 26.45 10
2010s 17.63 9.46 26.61 10
2020s 14.82 8.44 21.19 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Romania 12.3 compare
  2. 16 Belgium 11.96 compare
  3. 17 Canada 11.5 compare
  4. 19 Czechia 5.75 compare
  5. 20 Denmark 4.55 compare
  6. 21 Ireland 3.83 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Australia?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Australia was 8.44 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 26.61 in 2019.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 2021.
How does Australia rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Australia ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 792 data points, 2000–2021
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