Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 324.84 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
324.84 Number
Change on year
down 28.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
452.41 Number
in 2020
All-time low
231.45 Number
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 324.84 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 452.41 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 231.45 Number, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 256.84 Number | — |
| 2001 | 239.63 Number | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 256.44 Number | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 245.49 Number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 231.45 Number | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 259.83 Number | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 233.44 Number | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 235.07 Number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 275.01 Number | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 291.74 Number | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 305.13 Number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 323.15 Number | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 345.82 Number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 311.65 Number | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 333.9 Number | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 361.07 Number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 335.85 Number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 314.27 Number | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 331.37 Number | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 403.2 Number | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 452.41 Number | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 324.84 Number | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252.49 Number | 231.45 Number | 291.74 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.54 Number | 305.13 Number | 403.2 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 388.62 Number | 324.84 Number | 452.41 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 China 8,390 Number compare
- 1 China 8,390 Number compare
- 3 Japan 1,598 Number compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 1,154 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 1,154 Number compare
More science & technology data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 128,641 Megawatt (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 324.84 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 452.41 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.45 Number in 2004.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2021.
- Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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