Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Romania

Romania: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 12.3 Number in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12.3 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
12.5 Number
in 2020
All-time low
0 Number
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 0 Number2001: 1 Number2002: 1 Number2003: 2 Number2004: 1 Number2005: 1 Number2006: 0.5 Number2007: 2 Number2008: 2.5 Number2009: 5.3 Number2010: 5 Number2011: 5 Number2012: 5 Number2013: 2.3 Number2014: 5 Number2015: 4.5 Number2016: 5.6 Number2017: 9.8 Number2018: 11.5 Number2019: 8 Number2020: 12.5 Number2021: 12.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 12.3 Number for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Romania peaked at 12.5 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2000.

Romania ranks 22nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Romania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 0 Number —
2001 1 Number —
2002 1 Number +0.0%
2003 2 Number +100.0%
2004 1 Number -50.0%
2005 1 Number +0.0%
2006 0.5 Number -50.0%
2007 2 Number +300.0%
2008 2.5 Number +25.0%
2009 5.33 Number +113.2%
2010 4.98 Number -6.6%
2011 5 Number +0.4%
2012 5 Number +0.0%
2013 2.33 Number -53.4%
2014 5 Number +114.6%
2015 4.5 Number -10.0%
2016 5.57 Number +23.8%
2017 9.83 Number +76.5%
2018 11.5 Number +17.0%
2019 8 Number -30.4%
2020 12.5 Number +56.2%
2021 12.3 Number -1.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 12.3 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 Number, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 12.3 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.19 Number, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Romania 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +300.0% 0.5 Number 2 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.63 Number 0 Number 5.33 Number 10
2010s 6.17 Number 2.33 Number 11.5 Number 10
2020s 12.4 Number 12.3 Number 12.5 Number 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 20 Poland 14.5 Number compare
  2. 20 Poland 14.5 Number compare
  3. 23 Belgium 11.96 Number compare
  4. 24 Canada 11.5 Number compare
  5. 25 Australia 8.44 Number compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Romania?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Romania was 12.3 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12.5 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2000.
How does Romania rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Romania ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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