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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
324.84 Number
in 2021
Republic of Korea
1,154 Number
in 2021
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
4th

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Republic of Korea
2004006008001.0k1.2k200020102021

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1,154 Number against 324.84 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 829.16 Number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.6 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.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 1 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 252.49 Number 417.29 Number 164.8 Number Republic of Korea
2010s 336.54 Number 724.19 Number 387.64 Number Republic of Korea
2020s 388.62 Number 1,125 Number 736.58 Number Republic of Korea

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 Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1,154 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 Republic of Korea?
829.16 Number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Republic of Korea rank globally for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th 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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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