Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Canada

Canada: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 11.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.5
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
43.42
in 2017
All-time low
11.33
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

102030402000201020212000: 30.52001: 22.52002: 12.82003: 222004: 14.72005: 16.62006: 20.62007: 16.22008: 12.72009: 11.32010: 15.52011: 12.92012: 28.82013: 31.42014: 26.22015: 30.92016: 30.82017: 43.42018: 34.22019: 42.42020: 20.92021: 11.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Canada stood at 11.5.

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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.33, in 2009.

That places Canada 17th out of 35 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

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 30.54
2001 22.53 -26.2%
2002 12.77 -43.3%
2003 21.99 +72.2%
2004 14.74 -33.0%
2005 16.55 +12.3%
2006 20.58 +24.4%
2007 16.22 -21.2%
2008 12.65 -22.0%
2009 11.33 -10.4%
2010 15.49 +36.7%
2011 12.89 -16.8%
2012 28.77 +123.2%
2013 31.42 +9.2%
2014 26.24 -16.5%
2015 30.87 +17.6%
2016 30.8 -0.2%
2017 43.42 +41.0%
2018 34.23 -21.2%
2019 42.37 +23.8%
2020 20.91 -50.6%
2021 11.5 -45.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.99 11.33 30.54 10
2010s 29.65 12.89 43.42 10
2020s 16.2 11.5 20.91 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 14 Poland 14.5 compare
  2. 15 Romania 12.3 compare
  3. 16 Belgium 11.96 compare
  4. 18 Australia 8.44 compare
  5. 19 Czechia 5.75 compare
  6. 20 Denmark 4.55 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 Canada?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Canada was 11.5 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 in 2017.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 11.33 in 2009.
How does Canada rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Canada ranks 17th out of 35 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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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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