Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Belgium
Belgium: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 11.96 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.96 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
20.3 Number
in 2019
All-time low
3.05 Number
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Belgium is 11.96 Number, 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 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.05 Number, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 48 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.45 Number | — |
| 2001 | 8.44 Number | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 8.42 Number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.71 Number | -55.9% |
| 2004 | 9.1 Number | +145.3% |
| 2005 | 3.05 Number | -66.5% |
| 2006 | 5.85 Number | +91.8% |
| 2007 | 6.55 Number | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 8.41 Number | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 8.96 Number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 13.18 Number | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 8.34 Number | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 8.92 Number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 15.49 Number | +73.7% |
| 2014 | 12.85 Number | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 18.67 Number | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 16.67 Number | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 18.08 Number | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 16.59 Number | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 20.3 Number | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 11.79 Number | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 11.96 Number | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.96 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 Number, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.96 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.19 Number, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.29 Number | 3.05 Number | 10.45 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.91 Number | 8.34 Number | 20.3 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 Number | 11.79 Number | 11.96 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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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 Number 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 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 Number in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 48 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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