Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Belgium

Belgium: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 11.96 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.96
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.3
in 2019
All-time low
3.05
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

51015202000201020212000: 10.42001: 8.42002: 8.42003: 3.72004: 9.12005: 32006: 5.82007: 6.52008: 8.42009: 92010: 13.22011: 8.32012: 8.92013: 15.52014: 12.82015: 18.72016: 16.72017: 18.12018: 16.62019: 20.32020: 11.82021: 12

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Belgium is 11.96, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Belgium peaked at 20.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2005.

Belgium ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Belgium, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 10.45
2001 8.44 -19.2%
2002 8.42 -0.2%
2003 3.71 -55.9%
2004 9.1 +145.3%
2005 3.05 -66.5%
2006 5.85 +91.8%
2007 6.55 +12.0%
2008 8.41 +28.4%
2009 8.96 +6.5%
2010 13.18 +47.1%
2011 8.34 -36.7%
2012 8.92 +7.0%
2013 15.49 +73.7%
2014 12.85 -17.0%
2015 18.67 +45.3%
2016 16.67 -10.7%
2017 18.08 +8.5%
2018 16.59 -8.2%
2019 20.3 +22.4%
2020 11.79 -41.9%
2021 11.96 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.29 3.05 10.45 10
2010s 14.91 8.34 20.3 10
2020s 11.88 11.79 11.96 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Russian Federation 19 compare
  2. 14 Poland 14.5 compare
  3. 15 Romania 12.3 compare
  4. 17 Canada 11.5 compare
  5. 18 Australia 8.44 compare
  6. 19 Czechia 5.75 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 Belgium?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Belgium was 11.96 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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