Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Canada
Canada: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 11.5 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.5 Number
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
43.42 Number
in 2017
All-time low
11.33 Number
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Canada stood at 11.5 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Canada peaked at 43.42 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.33 Number, in 2009.
That places Canada 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.54 Number | — |
| 2001 | 22.53 Number | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 12.77 Number | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 21.99 Number | +72.2% |
| 2004 | 14.74 Number | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 16.55 Number | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 20.58 Number | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 16.22 Number | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 12.65 Number | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 11.33 Number | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 15.49 Number | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 12.89 Number | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 28.77 Number | +123.2% |
| 2013 | 31.42 Number | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 26.24 Number | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 30.87 Number | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 30.8 Number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.42 Number | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 34.23 Number | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 42.37 Number | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 20.91 Number | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5 Number | -45.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 11.5 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 Number, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.99 Number | 11.33 Number | 30.54 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.65 Number | 12.89 Number | 43.42 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 Number | 11.5 Number | 20.91 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Canada?
- Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Canada was 11.5 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 43.42 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 Number in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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