Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Spain

Spain: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 22.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.32
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
29.53
in 2020
All-time low
7.07
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

510152025302000201020212000: 102001: 13.62002: 12.82003: 12.92004: 7.12005: 20.22006: 9.72007: 18.62008: 22.12009: 22.22010: 17.72011: 17.82012: 18.32013: 25.92014: 20.42015: 15.32016: 262017: 12.82018: 17.82019: 15.22020: 29.52021: 22.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Spain stood at 22.32.

The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Spain peaked at 29.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.07, in 2004.

That places Spain 12th out of 35 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Spain, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 10
2001 13.63 +36.3%
2002 12.75 -6.5%
2003 12.92 +1.3%
2004 7.07 -45.3%
2005 20.18 +185.4%
2006 9.72 -51.8%
2007 18.63 +91.7%
2008 22.14 +18.8%
2009 22.16 +0.1%
2010 17.7 -20.1%
2011 17.77 +0.4%
2012 18.27 +2.8%
2013 25.92 +41.9%
2014 20.37 -21.4%
2015 15.32 -24.8%
2016 25.96 +69.5%
2017 12.83 -50.6%
2018 17.8 +38.7%
2019 15.25 -14.3%
2020 29.53 +93.6%
2021 22.32 -24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.92 7.07 22.16 10
2010s 18.72 12.83 25.96 10
2020s 25.93 22.32 29.53 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Austria 30.54 compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 29.68 compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom 28.98 compare
  4. 13 Russian Federation 19 compare
  5. 14 Poland 14.5 compare
  6. 15 Romania 12.3 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 Spain?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Spain was 22.32 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 29.53 in 2020.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.07 in 2004.
How does Spain rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Spain ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 792 data points, 2000–2021
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