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
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Australia, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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