Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Japan
Japan: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 1,598 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,598 Number 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 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 491.65 Number, in 2014.
Japan ranks 3rd of 48 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,214 Number | — |
| 2001 | 2,002 Number | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 1,726 Number | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 1,591 Number | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,428 Number | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 1,317 Number | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,176 Number | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 949.88 Number | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 889.76 Number | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 701.28 Number | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 718.75 Number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 666.46 Number | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 616.48 Number | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 600.97 Number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 491.65 Number | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 581.47 Number | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 550.41 Number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 730.27 Number | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 1,010 Number | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 944.61 Number | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 993.48 Number | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,598 Number | +60.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,598 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 Number, 225.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +60.9% | 993.48 Number | 1,598 Number |
| 2018 | +38.4% | 730.27 Number | 1,010 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,400 Number | 701.28 Number | 2,214 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 691.14 Number | 491.65 Number | 1,010 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,296 Number | 993.48 Number | 1,598 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 8,390 Number compare
- 1 China 8,390 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 1,154 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 1,154 Number compare
- 6 United States 212.94 Number compare
- 6 United States 212.94 Number compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 69,686 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
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 Number 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 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.65 Number in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 48 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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