Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials

Netherlands
29.68 Number
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28.98 Number
in 2021
Netherlands rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
102030200020102021

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 29.68 Number against 28.98 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7 Number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 48 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 14.17 Number 23.69 Number 9.53 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 21.62 Number 26.18 Number 4.56 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 24.06 Number 30.23 Number 6.17 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 29.68 Number against 28.98 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Netherlands ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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