Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Austria

Austria: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 30.54 Number in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
30.54 Number
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
30.54 Number
in 2021
All-time low
5.51 Number
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

1020302000201020212000: 9.2 Number2001: 7.5 Number2002: 17.9 Number2003: 11.9 Number2004: 9.3 Number2005: 10.3 Number2006: 9 Number2007: 9.2 Number2008: 8.8 Number2009: 5.5 Number2010: 10.3 Number2011: 16.1 Number2012: 11.5 Number2013: 10.4 Number2014: 8.1 Number2015: 9.9 Number2016: 8 Number2017: 7 Number2018: 13.3 Number2019: 19.3 Number2020: 26.4 Number2021: 30.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Austria stood at 30.54 Number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Austria peaked at 30.54 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.51 Number, in 2009.

Austria ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Austria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 9.16 Number —
2001 7.46 Number -18.6%
2002 17.94 Number +140.5%
2003 11.92 Number -33.6%
2004 9.3 Number -22.0%
2005 10.26 Number +10.3%
2006 9 Number -12.3%
2007 9.23 Number +2.6%
2008 8.85 Number -4.1%
2009 5.51 Number -37.7%
2010 10.26 Number +86.2%
2011 16.11 Number +57.0%
2012 11.51 Number -28.6%
2013 10.44 Number -9.3%
2014 8.05 Number -22.9%
2015 9.9 Number +23.0%
2016 8 Number -19.2%
2017 7 Number -12.5%
2018 13.27 Number +89.6%
2019 19.26 Number +45.1%
2020 26.36 Number +36.9%
2021 30.54 Number +15.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 30.54 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 Number, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 30.54 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.19 Number, 7.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.86 Number 5.51 Number 17.94 Number 10
2010s 11.38 Number 7 Number 19.26 Number 10
2020s 28.45 Number 26.36 Number 30.54 Number 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 9 Italy 37.62 Number compare
  2. 10 France 32.76 Number compare
  3. 11 Finland 32.4 Number compare
  4. 13 Netherlands 29.68 Number compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 29.68 Number compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom 28.98 Number compare
  7. 15 United Kingdom 28.98 Number compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Austria?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Austria was 30.54 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 30.54 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.51 Number in 2009.
How does Austria rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Austria ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,078 data points, 2000–2021
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