Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in United States
United States: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials was 212.94 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
212.94 Number
Change on year
down 41.5%
World rank
6th
of 48 countries
All-time high
364.31 Number
in 2020
All-time low
124.27 Number
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United States recorded 212.94 Number 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 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 124.27 Number, in 2008.
That places United States 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 210.73 Number | — |
| 2001 | 162.84 Number | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 177.99 Number | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 170.69 Number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 153.34 Number | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 188.4 Number | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 164.52 Number | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 150.85 Number | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 124.27 Number | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 137.22 Number | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 170.79 Number | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 181.83 Number | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 276.05 Number | +51.8% |
| 2013 | 265.88 Number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 274.52 Number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 297.91 Number | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 305.27 Number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 267.95 Number | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 275.43 Number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 301.85 Number | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 364.31 Number | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 212.94 Number | -41.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 212.94 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 Number, 30.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.08 Number | 124.27 Number | 210.73 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.75 Number | 170.79 Number | 305.27 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.62 Number | 212.94 Number | 364.31 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 3 Japan 1,598 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 1,154 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 1,154 Number compare
- 6 United States 212.94 Number compare
- 8 Germany 78.85 Number compare
- 9 Italy 37.62 Number compare
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2008.
- How does United States rank for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
- United States ranks 6th out of 48 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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