Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Ireland

Ireland: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 3.83 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
3.83
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.85
in 2002
All-time low
0.83
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02462000201020212000: 4.22001: 2.52002: 5.82003: 4.42004: 2.42005: 0.832006: 1.82007: 22008: 5.22009: 3.32010: 2.12011: 3.72012: 1.42013: 2.52014: 3.92015: 1.32016: 5.82017: 2.82018: 32019: 2.42020: 42021: 3.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 3.83 for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Ireland peaked at 5.85 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2005.

That places Ireland 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.19
2001 2.47 -41.1%
2002 5.85 +136.8%
2003 4.42 -24.4%
2004 2.43 -45.0%
2005 0.83 -65.8%
2006 1.75 +110.8%
2007 1.98 +13.1%
2008 5.15 +160.1%
2009 3.33 -35.3%
2010 2.1 -36.9%
2011 3.71 +76.7%
2012 1.4 -62.3%
2013 2.55 +82.1%
2014 3.86 +51.4%
2015 1.3 -66.3%
2016 5.75 +342.3%
2017 2.77 -51.8%
2018 3.05 +10.1%
2019 2.4 -21.3%
2020 4 +66.7%
2021 3.83 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.24 0.83 5.85 10
2010s 2.89 1.3 5.75 10
2020s 3.92 3.83 4 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Australia 8.44 compare
  2. 19 Czechia 5.75 compare
  3. 20 Denmark 4.55 compare
  4. 22 Sweden 3.72 compare
  5. 23 Luxembourg 1.07 compare
  6. 24 Estonia 1 compare
  7. 24 Lithuania 1 compare
  8. 24 Slovenia 1 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 Ireland?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Ireland was 3.83 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 2002.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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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