Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 29.68 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
29.68 Number
Change on year
up 60.9%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
31.23 Number
in 2018
All-time low
8.76 Number
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Netherlands is 29.68 Number, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Netherlands peaked at 31.23 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.76 Number, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.67 Number | — |
| 2001 | 13.23 Number | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 12.83 Number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.61 Number | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 8.76 Number | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 20.73 Number | +136.6% |
| 2006 | 15.4 Number | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 17.4 Number | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 10.59 Number | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 15.45 Number | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3 Number | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 15.85 Number | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 19.67 Number | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 17.38 Number | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 21.83 Number | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 25.56 Number | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 26.29 Number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.47 Number | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 31.23 Number | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6 Number | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 18.45 Number | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 29.68 Number | +60.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.17 Number | 8.76 Number | 20.73 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.62 Number | 11.3 Number | 31.23 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.06 Number | 18.45 Number | 29.68 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 France 32.76 Number compare
- 11 Finland 32.4 Number compare
- 12 Austria 30.54 Number compare
- 13 Netherlands 29.68 Number compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28.98 Number compare
- 15 United Kingdom 28.98 Number compare
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- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Netherlands?
- Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Netherlands was 29.68 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 Number in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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