Eurostat · Environment
China: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials (Number)
8390.09Number · 2021+505.7% since 2011
Eurostat table cei_cie020. Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials (Number). Annual figures for China from 2000 to 2021.
Every year
| Year | Value (Number) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,390.09 | |
| 2020 | 7,629.45 | |
| 2019 | 5,276.24 | |
| 2018 | 5,641.33 | |
| 2017 | 5,972.08 | |
| 2016 | 4,787.3 | |
| 2015 | 3,487.37 | |
| 2014 | 2,211.92 | |
| 2013 | 1,965.97 | |
| 2012 | 1,685.35 | |
| 2011 | 1,385.19 | |
| 2010 | 1,270.08 | |
| 2009 | 1,103.48 | |
| 2008 | 1,027.06 | |
| 2007 | 713.75 | |
| 2006 | 532.98 | |
| 2005 | 416.48 | |
| 2004 | 257.2 | |
| 2003 | 208.42 | |
| 2002 | 158.75 | |
| 2001 | 69.33 | |
| 2000 | 88.41 |
Source
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Eurostat (2026). Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials (Number). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/eurostat-cei-cie020-y02w-nr (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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