Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 1,154 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,154
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,154
in 2021
All-time low
252.75
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021

2004006008001.0k1.2k2000201020212000: 252.82001: 280.82002: 294.22003: 294.12004: 334.92005: 404.82006: 464.82007: 523.52008: 590.82009: 732.32010: 714.92011: 6972012: 797.92013: 673.52014: 717.22015: 560.82016: 834.92017: 748.12018: 7272019: 770.52020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Republic of Korea is 1,154, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Republic of Korea peaked at 1,154 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 252.75, in 2000.

Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 252.75
2001 280.84 +11.1%
2002 294.25 +4.8%
2003 294.05 -0.1%
2004 334.87 +13.9%
2005 404.8 +20.9%
2006 464.82 +14.8%
2007 523.51 +12.6%
2008 590.77 +12.8%
2009 732.29 +24.0%
2010 714.94 -2.4%
2011 697 -2.5%
2012 797.92 +14.5%
2013 673.48 -15.6%
2014 717.16 +6.5%
2015 560.84 -21.8%
2016 834.92 +48.9%
2017 748.09 -10.4%
2018 726.99 -2.8%
2019 770.52 +6.0%
2020 1,096 +42.3%
2021 1,154 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 417.29 252.75 732.29 10
2010s 724.19 560.84 834.92 10
2020s 1,125 1,096 1,154 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 China 8,390 compare
  2. 2 Japan 1,598 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 212.94 compare
  4. 5 Germany 78.85 compare
  5. 6 Italy 37.62 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 Republic of Korea?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Republic of Korea was 1,154 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1,154 in 2021.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 252.75 in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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