Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 28.98 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28.98
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
34.8
in 2002
All-time low
18.66
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 22.82001: 192002: 34.82003: 272004: 29.62005: 21.32006: 22.22007: 20.32008: 18.72009: 21.32010: 282011: 26.92012: 32.32013: 21.52014: 21.32015: 24.72016: 28.82017: 23.32018: 24.72019: 30.22020: 31.52021: 29

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in United Kingdom is 28.98, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in United Kingdom peaked at 34.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.66, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom 11th 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 22.77
2001 19 -16.6%
2002 34.8 +83.2%
2003 26.98 -22.5%
2004 29.57 +9.6%
2005 21.31 -27.9%
2006 22.23 +4.3%
2007 20.31 -8.6%
2008 18.66 -8.1%
2009 21.31 +14.2%
2010 28.03 +31.5%
2011 26.95 -3.9%
2012 32.29 +19.8%
2013 21.52 -33.4%
2014 21.31 -1.0%
2015 24.71 +16.0%
2016 28.84 +16.7%
2017 23.31 -19.2%
2018 24.67 +5.8%
2019 30.2 +22.4%
2020 31.49 +4.3%
2021 28.98 -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.69 18.66 34.8 10
2010s 26.18 21.31 32.29 10
2020s 30.23 28.98 31.49 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Finland 32.4 compare
  2. 9 Austria 30.54 compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 29.68 compare
  4. 12 Spain 22.32 compare
  5. 13 Russia 19 compare
  6. 14 Poland 14.5 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 United Kingdom?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in United Kingdom was 28.98 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 34.8 in 2002.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 18.66 in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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