Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in China

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

Latest (2021)
8,390
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
8,390
in 2021
All-time low
69.33
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: 88.42001: 69.32002: 158.82003: 208.42004: 257.22005: 416.52006: 5332007: 713.82008: 1.0k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.7k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.2k2015: 3.5k2016: 4.8k2017: 6.0k2018: 5.6k2019: 5.3k2020: 7.6k2021: 8.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in China is 8,390, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.33, in 2001.

China ranks 1st of 35 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 Value Change
2000 88.41
2001 69.33 -21.6%
2002 158.75 +129.0%
2003 208.42 +31.3%
2004 257.2 +23.4%
2005 416.48 +61.9%
2006 532.98 +28.0%
2007 713.75 +33.9%
2008 1,027 +43.9%
2009 1,103 +7.4%
2010 1,270 +15.1%
2011 1,385 +9.1%
2012 1,685 +21.7%
2013 1,966 +16.7%
2014 2,212 +12.5%
2015 3,487 +57.7%
2016 4,787 +37.3%
2017 5,972 +24.7%
2018 5,641 -5.5%
2019 5,276 -6.5%
2020 7,629 +44.6%
2021 8,390 +10.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Japan 1,598 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Korea 1,154 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 212.94 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 China?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in China was 8,390 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 in 2021.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 69.33 in 2001.
How does China rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
China ranks 1st out of 35 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 792 data points, 2000–2021
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