Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Sweden

Sweden: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 3.72 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.72
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.49
in 2018
All-time low
1.67
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 3.82001: 4.82002: 3.82003: 5.12004: 3.72005: 3.82006: 1.72007: 3.12008: 8.32009: 2.12010: 3.42011: 7.32012: 5.42013: 8.72014: 5.82015: 10.52016: 6.32017: 132018: 17.52019: 15.62020: 8.22021: 3.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Sweden is 3.72, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Sweden peaked at 17.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2006.

That places Sweden 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.79
2001 4.81 +26.9%
2002 3.8 -21.0%
2003 5.12 +34.7%
2004 3.71 -27.5%
2005 3.8 +2.4%
2006 1.67 -56.1%
2007 3.06 +83.2%
2008 8.33 +172.2%
2009 2.06 -75.3%
2010 3.35 +62.6%
2011 7.31 +118.2%
2012 5.41 -26.0%
2013 8.69 +60.6%
2014 5.8 -33.3%
2015 10.53 +81.6%
2016 6.34 -39.8%
2017 13.03 +105.5%
2018 17.49 +34.2%
2019 15.57 -11.0%
2020 8.17 -47.5%
2021 3.72 -54.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.01 1.67 8.33 10
2010s 9.35 3.35 17.49 10
2020s 5.95 3.72 8.17 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 Czechia 5.75 compare
  2. 20 Denmark 4.55 compare
  3. 21 Ireland 3.83 compare
  4. 23 Luxembourg 1.07 compare
  5. 24 Estonia 1 compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 1 compare
  7. 24 Slovenia 1 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 Sweden?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in Sweden was 3.72 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.49 in 2018.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Sweden ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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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