Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Italy

Italy: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 37.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.62
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
57.83
in 2020
All-time low
10.7
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

1020304050602000201020212000: 10.72001: 12.82002: 11.52003: 13.22004: 14.62005: 16.42006: 17.62007: 16.42008: 24.52009: 36.92010: 28.52011: 30.52012: 352013: 28.22014: 20.52015: 22.82016: 32.52017: 332018: 21.92019: 49.32020: 57.82021: 37.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Italy is 37.62, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Italy peaked at 57.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2000.

That places Italy 6th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 10.7
2001 12.83 +19.9%
2002 11.48 -10.5%
2003 13.24 +15.3%
2004 14.62 +10.4%
2005 16.4 +12.2%
2006 17.55 +7.0%
2007 16.36 -6.8%
2008 24.54 +50.0%
2009 36.88 +50.3%
2010 28.49 -22.7%
2011 30.51 +7.1%
2012 34.95 +14.6%
2013 28.17 -19.4%
2014 20.53 -27.1%
2015 22.75 +10.8%
2016 32.53 +43.0%
2017 33.04 +1.6%
2018 21.95 -33.6%
2019 49.33 +124.7%
2020 57.83 +17.2%
2021 37.62 -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.46 10.7 36.88 10
2010s 30.23 20.53 49.33 10
2020s 47.72 37.62 57.83 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Republic of Korea 1,154 compare
  2. 4 United States of America 212.94 compare
  3. 5 Germany 78.85 compare
  4. 7 France 32.76 compare
  5. 8 Finland 32.4 compare
  6. 9 Austria 30.54 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 Italy?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Italy was 37.62 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 57.83 in 2020.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Italy ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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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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