Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Portugal

Portugal: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 0 Number in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 Number
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5.33 Number
in 2011
All-time low
0 Number
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02462000201020212000: 0.67 Number2001: 0 Number2002: 0 Number2003: 0.83 Number2004: 0 Number2005: 4.8 Number2006: 1.8 Number2007: 4.9 Number2008: 0.68 Number2009: 0 Number2010: 2.5 Number2011: 5.3 Number2012: 2.8 Number2013: 3 Number2014: 0 Number2015: 5 Number2016: 1 Number2017: 1 Number2018: 1.1 Number2019: 3.9 Number2020: 5 Number2021: 0 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Portugal stood at 0 Number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Portugal peaked at 5.33 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2001.

Portugal ranks 37th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 0.67 Number —
2001 0 Number -100.0%
2002 0 Number —
2003 0.83 Number —
2004 0 Number -100.0%
2005 4.75 Number —
2006 1.75 Number -63.2%
2007 4.92 Number +181.1%
2008 0.68 Number -86.2%
2009 0 Number -100.0%
2010 2.5 Number —
2011 5.33 Number +113.2%
2012 2.83 Number -46.9%
2013 3 Number +6.0%
2014 0 Number -100.0%
2015 5 Number —
2016 1 Number -80.0%
2017 1 Number +0.0%
2018 1.08 Number +8.0%
2019 3.94 Number +264.8%
2020 5 Number +26.9%
2021 0 Number -100.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 Number. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.19 Number. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.36 Number 0 Number 4.92 Number 10
2010s 2.57 Number 0 Number 5.33 Number 10
2020s 2.5 Number 0 Number 5 Number 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 37 Bulgaria 0 Number compare
  2. 37 Cyprus 0 Number compare
  3. 37 Greece 0 Number compare
  4. 37 Croatia 0 Number compare
  5. 37 Hungary 0 Number compare
  6. 37 Latvia 0 Number compare
  7. 37 Malta 0 Number compare
  8. 37 Slovakia 0 Number compare
  9. 37 Croatia 0 Number compare
  10. 37 Latvia 0 Number compare
  11. 37 Slovakia 0 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Portugal?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Portugal was 0 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5.33 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2001.
How does Portugal rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,078 data points, 2000–2021
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