Australia vs Canada: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials

Australia
8.44
in 2021
Canada
11.5
in 2021
Australia rank
18th
Canada rank
17th

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
10203040200020102021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 11.5 against 8.44 in Australia, a difference of 3.06.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Canada ranks 17th of 35 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 17.75 17.99 0.242 Canada
2010s 17.63 29.65 12.02 Canada
2020s 14.82 16.2 1.39 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 11.5 against 8.44 in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials between Australia and Canada?
3.06, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Australia ranks 18th and Canada ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed