Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Germany

Germany: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 78.85 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
78.85
Change on year
down 42.7%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
137.6
in 2020
All-time low
74.49
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0501001502000201020212000: 127.22001: 1062002: 109.52003: 104.72004: 992005: 101.92006: 90.32007: 85.82008: 107.62009: 112.32010: 92.42011: 110.72012: 94.42013: 86.62014: 88.92015: 92.42016: 862017: 74.52018: 852019: 117.62020: 137.62021: 78.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Germany stood at 78.85.

That represents a change of down 42.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Germany peaked at 137.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.49, in 2017.

Germany ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 127.16
2001 105.99 -16.6%
2002 109.51 +3.3%
2003 104.66 -4.4%
2004 99 -5.4%
2005 101.88 +2.9%
2006 90.29 -11.4%
2007 85.85 -4.9%
2008 107.58 +25.3%
2009 112.35 +4.4%
2010 92.43 -17.7%
2011 110.65 +19.7%
2012 94.44 -14.6%
2013 86.63 -8.3%
2014 88.86 +2.6%
2015 92.38 +4.0%
2016 86 -6.9%
2017 74.49 -13.4%
2018 85.04 +14.2%
2019 117.63 +38.3%
2020 137.6 +17.0%
2021 78.85 -42.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104.43 85.85 127.16 10
2010s 92.85 74.49 117.63 10
2020s 108.22 78.85 137.6 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Japan 1,598 compare
  2. 3 Korea 1,154 compare
  3. 4 United States 212.94 compare
  4. 6 Italy 37.62 compare
  5. 7 France 32.76 compare
  6. 8 Finland 32.4 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 Germany?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Germany was 78.85 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 137.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 74.49 in 2017.
How does Germany rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Germany ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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