Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Australia
Australia: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 8.44 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Australia is 8.44 Number, 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 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.44 Number, in 2021.
That places Australia 25th out of 48 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.45 Number | — |
| 2001 | 12.85 Number | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 19.82 Number | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 25.1 Number | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 23.61 Number | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 23.22 Number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.5 Number | -63.4% |
| 2007 | 12.7 Number | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 9.45 Number | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 15.78 Number | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 9.46 Number | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 18.72 Number | +97.9% |
| 2012 | 15.93 Number | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 14.92 Number | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 13.29 Number | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 15.97 Number | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 19.99 Number | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 22.15 Number | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 19.25 Number | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 26.61 Number | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 21.19 Number | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 8.44 Number | -60.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.44 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 Number, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.75 Number | 8.5 Number | 26.45 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.63 Number | 9.46 Number | 26.61 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 Number | 8.44 Number | 21.19 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More science & technology data for Australia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27,945 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
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 Number 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 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 Number in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 48 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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