Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Denmark

Denmark: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 4.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.55
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9.86
in 2014
All-time low
0.23
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02468102000201020212000: 3.12001: 5.72002: 4.32003: 4.42004: 7.12005: 8.22006: 2.82007: 5.92008: 2.32009: 1.12010: 0.232011: 6.32012: 3.92013: 62014: 9.92015: 5.92016: 8.22017: 6.32018: 5.62019: 7.82020: 5.22021: 4.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 4.55 for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Denmark peaked at 9.86 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 20th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.48 1.06 8.15 10
2010s 5.99 0.23 9.86 10
2020s 4.89 4.55 5.23 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Canada 11.5 compare
  2. 18 Australia 8.44 compare
  3. 19 Czechia 5.75 compare
  4. 21 Ireland 3.83 compare
  5. 22 Sweden 3.72 compare
  6. 23 Luxembourg 1.07 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 Denmark?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Denmark was 4.55 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9.86 in 2014.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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