China vs South Korea: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials
China
8,390 Number
in 2021
South Korea
1,154 Number
in 2021
China rank
1st
South Korea rank
4th
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 8,390 Number against 1,154 Number in South Korea, a difference of 7,236 Number.
That makes China's figure about 7.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 48 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 457.59 Number | 417.29 Number | 40.29 Number | China |
| 2010s | 3,368 Number | 724.19 Number | 2,644 Number | China |
| 2020s | 8,010 Number | 1,125 Number | 6,885 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 South Korea?
- China, at 8,390 Number against 1,154 Number in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials between China and South Korea?
- 7,236 Number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
- China ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th 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.