Ireland vs Luxembourg: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials

Ireland
3.83 Number
in 2021
Luxembourg
1.07 Number
in 2021
Ireland rank
28th
Luxembourg rank
30th

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials over time

  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
0246200020102021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3.83 Number against 1.07 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.76 Number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.6 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 30th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 3.24 Number 1.64 Number 1.6 Number Ireland
2010s 2.89 Number 3.26 Number 0.369 Number Luxembourg
2020s 3.92 Number 2.72 Number 1.19 Number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials, Ireland or Luxembourg?
Ireland, at 3.83 Number against 1.07 Number in Luxembourg as of 2021.
What is the difference in patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials between Ireland and Luxembourg?
2.76 Number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Ireland ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 30th 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