China vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials

China
8,390 Number
in 2021
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
324.84 Number
in 2021
China rank
1st
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials over time

  • China
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

China currently reports 8,390 Number against 324.84 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 8,065 Number.

That makes China's figure about 25.8 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

China ranks 1st and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 457.59 Number 252.49 Number 205.09 Number China
2010s 3,368 Number 336.54 Number 3,032 Number China
2020s 8,010 Number 388.62 Number 7,621 Number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials, China or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
China, at 8,390 Number against 324.84 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2021.
What is the difference in patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials between China and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
8,065 Number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
China ranks 1st and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 48 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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About this data

Indicator
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,078 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed