Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Japan

Japan: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 1,598 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,598
Change on year
up 60.9%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,214
in 2000
All-time low
491.65
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 2.2k2001: 2.0k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.6k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.2k2007: 949.92008: 889.82009: 701.32010: 718.82011: 666.52012: 616.52013: 6012014: 491.62015: 581.52016: 550.42017: 730.32018: 1.0k2019: 944.62020: 993.52021: 1.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1,598 for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Japan peaked at 2,214 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 491.65, in 2014.

Japan ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2,214
2001 2,002 -9.6%
2002 1,726 -13.8%
2003 1,591 -7.8%
2004 1,428 -10.2%
2005 1,317 -7.8%
2006 1,176 -10.7%
2007 949.88 -19.3%
2008 889.76 -6.3%
2009 701.28 -21.2%
2010 718.75 +2.5%
2011 666.46 -7.3%
2012 616.48 -7.5%
2013 600.97 -2.5%
2014 491.65 -18.2%
2015 581.47 +18.3%
2016 550.41 -5.3%
2017 730.27 +32.7%
2018 1,010 +38.4%
2019 944.61 -6.5%
2020 993.48 +5.2%
2021 1,598 +60.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,400 701.28 2,214 10
2010s 691.14 491.65 1,010 10
2020s 1,296 993.48 1,598 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 China 8,390 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Korea 1,154 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 212.94 compare
  4. 5 Germany 78.85 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 Japan?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Japan was 1,598 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2,214 in 2000.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 491.65 in 2014.
How does Japan rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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