France vs Italy: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials

France
32.76 Number
in 2021
Italy
37.62 Number
in 2021
France rank
10th
Italy rank
9th

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials over time

  • France
  • Italy
204060200020102021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 37.62 Number against 32.76 Number in France, a difference of 4.86 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 35.75 Number 17.46 Number 18.29 Number France
2010s 46.69 Number 30.23 Number 16.47 Number France
2020s 43.12 Number 47.72 Number 4.6 Number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials, France or Italy?
Italy, at 37.62 Number against 32.76 Number in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials between France and Italy?
4.86 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Italy rank globally for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th 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