Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Germany
Germany: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 78.85 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
78.85 Number
Change on year
down 42.7%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
137.6 Number
in 2020
All-time low
74.49 Number
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Germany stood at 78.85 Number.
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 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.49 Number, in 2017.
Germany ranks 8th of 48 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.16 Number | — |
| 2001 | 105.99 Number | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 109.51 Number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 104.66 Number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 99 Number | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 101.88 Number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 90.29 Number | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 85.85 Number | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 107.58 Number | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 112.35 Number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 92.43 Number | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 110.65 Number | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 94.44 Number | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 86.63 Number | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 88.86 Number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 92.38 Number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 86 Number | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 74.49 Number | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 85.04 Number | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 117.63 Number | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 137.6 Number | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 78.85 Number | -42.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 78.85 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 Number, 11.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 78.85 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.19 Number, 18.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.43 Number | 85.85 Number | 127.16 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.85 Number | 74.49 Number | 117.63 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.22 Number | 78.85 Number | 137.6 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 United States 212.94 Number compare
- 6 United States 212.94 Number compare
- 9 Italy 37.62 Number compare
- 10 France 32.76 Number compare
- 11 Finland 32.4 Number compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,177 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
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 Number 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 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.49 Number in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 48 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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