Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Finland

Finland: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 32.4 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
32.4
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
33.35
in 2020
All-time low
5
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 52001: 11.82002: 10.22003: 9.32004: 7.42005: 8.52006: 11.42007: 11.32008: 5.42009: 10.42010: 15.62011: 8.12012: 142013: 14.32014: 14.82015: 20.92016: 24.62017: 212018: 23.72019: 17.92020: 33.42021: 32.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Finland is 32.4, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 302.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Finland peaked at 33.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2000.

Finland ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Finland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5
2001 11.8 +136.0%
2002 10.24 -13.2%
2003 9.34 -8.8%
2004 7.37 -21.1%
2005 8.47 +14.9%
2006 11.37 +34.2%
2007 11.26 -1.0%
2008 5.38 -52.2%
2009 10.45 +94.2%
2010 15.56 +48.9%
2011 8.06 -48.2%
2012 14.02 +73.9%
2013 14.32 +2.1%
2014 14.81 +3.4%
2015 20.87 +40.9%
2016 24.59 +17.8%
2017 20.97 -14.7%
2018 23.73 +13.2%
2019 17.87 -24.7%
2020 33.35 +86.6%
2021 32.4 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.07 5 11.8 10
2010s 17.48 8.06 24.59 10
2020s 32.88 32.4 33.35 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Germany 78.85 compare
  2. 6 Italy 37.62 compare
  3. 7 France 32.76 compare
  4. 9 Austria 30.54 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 29.68 compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28.98 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 Finland?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Finland was 32.4 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 33.35 in 2020.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
How does Finland rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Finland ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 302.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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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