Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in China

China: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 8,390 Number in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8,390 Number
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
8,390 Number
in 2021
All-time low
69.33 Number
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 88.4 Number2001: 69.3 Number2002: 158.8 Number2003: 208.4 Number2004: 257.2 Number2005: 416.5 Number2006: 533 Number2007: 713.8 Number2008: 1.0k Number2009: 1.1k Number2010: 1.3k Number2011: 1.4k Number2012: 1.7k Number2013: 2.0k Number2014: 2.2k Number2015: 3.5k Number2016: 4.8k Number2017: 6.0k Number2018: 5.6k Number2019: 5.3k Number2020: 7.6k Number2021: 8.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

China recorded 8,390 Number for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 505.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in China peaked at 8,390 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.33 Number, in 2001.

China ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 China, year by year

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 88.41 Number
2001 69.33 Number -21.6%
2002 158.75 Number +129.0%
2003 208.42 Number +31.3%
2004 257.2 Number +23.4%
2005 416.48 Number +61.9%
2006 532.98 Number +28.0%
2007 713.75 Number +33.9%
2008 1,027 Number +43.9%
2009 1,103 Number +7.4%
2010 1,270 Number +15.1%
2011 1,385 Number +9.1%
2012 1,685 Number +21.7%
2013 1,966 Number +16.7%
2014 2,212 Number +12.5%
2015 3,487 Number +57.7%
2016 4,787 Number +37.3%
2017 5,972 Number +24.7%
2018 5,641 Number -5.5%
2019 5,276 Number -6.5%
2020 7,629 Number +44.6%
2021 8,390 Number +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 457.59 Number 69.33 Number 1,103 Number 10
2010s 3,368 Number 1,270 Number 5,972 Number 10
2020s 8,010 Number 7,629 Number 8,390 Number 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 China 8,390 Number compare
  2. 3 Japan 1,598 Number compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 1,154 Number compare
  4. 4 South Korea 1,154 Number compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in China?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in China was 8,390 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 8,390 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 69.33 Number in 2001.
How does China rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
China ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 505.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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