Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in France

France: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 32.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.76
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
69.96
in 2014
All-time low
31.65
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02040602000201020212000: 37.72001: 34.22002: 35.52003: 392004: 38.42005: 32.82006: 39.32007: 31.62008: 36.52009: 32.42010: 48.12011: 382012: 53.12013: 422014: 702015: 412016: 35.72017: 392018: 42.92019: 57.12020: 53.52021: 32.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 32.76 for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in 2021.

That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in France peaked at 69.96 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.65, in 2007.

That places France 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in France, year by year

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 37.7
2001 34.23 -9.2%
2002 35.48 +3.7%
2003 39 +9.9%
2004 38.4 -1.5%
2005 32.82 -14.5%
2006 39.3 +19.7%
2007 31.65 -19.5%
2008 36.5 +15.3%
2009 32.39 -11.3%
2010 48.11 +48.5%
2011 38.02 -21.0%
2012 53.11 +39.7%
2013 41.99 -20.9%
2014 69.96 +66.6%
2015 41.01 -41.4%
2016 35.66 -13.0%
2017 39.04 +9.5%
2018 42.94 +10.0%
2019 57.09 +33.0%
2020 53.48 -6.3%
2021 32.76 -38.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.75 31.65 39.3 10
2010s 46.69 35.66 69.96 10
2020s 43.12 32.76 53.48 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 United States of America 212.94 compare
  2. 5 Germany 78.85 compare
  3. 6 Italy 37.62 compare
  4. 8 Finland 32.4 compare
  5. 9 Austria 30.54 compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 29.68 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 France?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in France was 32.76 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 69.96 in 2014.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 31.65 in 2007.
How does France rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
France ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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