China vs Japan: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials
China
8,390 Number
in 2021
Japan
1,598 Number
in 2021
China rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 8,390 Number against 1,598 Number in Japan, a difference of 6,792 Number.
That makes China's figure about 5.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 457.59 Number | 1,400 Number | 941.91 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,368 Number | 691.14 Number | 2,677 Number | China |
| 2020s | 8,010 Number | 1,296 Number | 6,714 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 Japan?
- China, at 8,390 Number against 1,598 Number in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials between China and Japan?
- 6,792 Number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd 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.