Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Spain
Spain: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 22.32 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.32 Number
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
17th
of 48 countries
All-time high
29.53 Number
in 2020
All-time low
7.07 Number
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Spain stood at 22.32 Number.
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 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.07 Number, in 2004.
That places Spain 17th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 Number | — |
| 2001 | 13.63 Number | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 12.75 Number | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.92 Number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.07 Number | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 20.18 Number | +185.4% |
| 2006 | 9.72 Number | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 18.63 Number | +91.7% |
| 2008 | 22.14 Number | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 22.16 Number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7 Number | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 17.77 Number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.27 Number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.92 Number | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 20.37 Number | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 15.32 Number | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 25.96 Number | +69.5% |
| 2017 | 12.83 Number | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8 Number | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 15.25 Number | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 29.53 Number | +93.6% |
| 2021 | 22.32 Number | -24.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22.32 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 Number, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22.32 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.19 Number, 5.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.92 Number | 7.07 Number | 22.16 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.72 Number | 12.83 Number | 25.96 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 Number | 22.32 Number | 29.53 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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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 Number 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 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 Number in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 48 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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