Germany vs United States: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials

Germany
78.85 Number
in 2021
United States
212.94 Number
in 2021
Germany rank
8th
United States rank
6th

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials over time

  • Germany
  • United States
100200300400200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 212.94 Number against 78.85 Number in Germany, a difference of 134.09 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
2000s 104.43 Number 164.08 Number 59.66 Number United States
2010s 92.85 Number 261.75 Number 168.89 Number United States
2020s 108.22 Number 288.62 Number 180.4 Number United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials, Germany or United States?
United States, at 212.94 Number against 78.85 Number in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials between Germany and United States?
134.09 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Germany ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th 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