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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
324.84 Number
in 2021
Japan
1,598 Number
in 2021
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials over time

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

Japan currently reports 1,598 Number against 324.84 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 1,273 Number.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.9 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 1 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 252.49 Number 1,400 Number 1,147 Number Japan
2010s 336.54 Number 691.14 Number 354.6 Number Japan
2020s 388.62 Number 1,296 Number 907.15 Number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Japan?
Japan, at 1,598 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Japan?
1,273 Number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Japan rank globally for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 1 regions.
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