Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in United States

United States: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 212.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
212.94
Change on year
down 41.5%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
364.31
in 2020
All-time low
124.27
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

1001502002503003502000201020212000: 210.72001: 162.82002: 1782003: 170.72004: 153.32005: 188.42006: 164.52007: 150.82008: 124.32009: 137.22010: 170.82011: 181.82012: 276.12013: 265.92014: 274.52015: 297.92016: 305.32017: 267.92018: 275.42019: 301.92020: 364.32021: 212.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United States recorded 212.94 for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in 2021.

The figure is down 41.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in United States peaked at 364.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 124.27, in 2008.

That places United States 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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 States, year by year

Annual values for Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in United States, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 210.73
2001 162.84 -22.7%
2002 177.99 +9.3%
2003 170.69 -4.1%
2004 153.34 -10.2%
2005 188.4 +22.9%
2006 164.52 -12.7%
2007 150.85 -8.3%
2008 124.27 -17.6%
2009 137.22 +10.4%
2010 170.79 +24.5%
2011 181.83 +6.5%
2012 276.05 +51.8%
2013 265.88 -3.7%
2014 274.52 +3.2%
2015 297.91 +8.5%
2016 305.27 +2.5%
2017 267.95 -12.2%
2018 275.43 +2.8%
2019 301.85 +9.6%
2020 364.31 +20.7%
2021 212.94 -41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 164.08 124.27 210.73 10
2010s 261.75 170.79 305.27 10
2020s 288.62 212.94 364.31 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 8,390 compare
  2. 2 Japan 1,598 compare
  3. 3 South Korea 1,154 compare
  4. 5 Germany 78.85 compare
  5. 6 Italy 37.62 compare
  6. 7 France 32.76 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 States?
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in United States was 212.94 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 364.31 in 2020.
What is the lowest patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 124.27 in 2008.
How does United States rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
United States ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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