Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Ireland
Ireland: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 3.83 Number in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.83 Number
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
28th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5.85 Number
in 2002
All-time low
0.83 Number
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.83 Number 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 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.83 Number, in 2005.
That places Ireland 28th out of 48 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.19 Number | — |
| 2001 | 2.47 Number | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 5.85 Number | +136.8% |
| 2003 | 4.42 Number | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 2.43 Number | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.83 Number | -65.8% |
| 2006 | 1.75 Number | +110.8% |
| 2007 | 1.98 Number | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 5.15 Number | +160.1% |
| 2009 | 3.33 Number | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1 Number | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 3.71 Number | +76.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 Number | -62.3% |
| 2013 | 2.55 Number | +82.1% |
| 2014 | 3.86 Number | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3 Number | -66.3% |
| 2016 | 5.75 Number | +342.3% |
| 2017 | 2.77 Number | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 3.05 Number | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4 Number | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 4 Number | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 3.83 Number | -4.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.83 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 Number, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.83 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.19 Number, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 Number | 0.83 Number | 5.85 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 Number | 1.3 Number | 5.75 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 Number | 3.83 Number | 4 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 25 Australia 8.44 Number compare
- 26 Czechia 5.75 Number compare
- 27 Denmark 4.55 Number compare
- 29 Sweden 3.72 Number compare
- 30 Luxembourg 1.07 Number compare
- 31 Estonia 1 Number compare
- 31 Lithuania 1 Number compare
- 31 Slovenia 1 Number compare
- 31 Estonia 1 Number compare
- 31 Lithuania 1 Number compare
- 31 Slovenia 1 Number compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Patent applications, nonresidents 64 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
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 Number 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 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 Number in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 48 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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