Spain vs United Kingdom: Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials

Spain
22.32 Number
in 2021
United Kingdom
28.98 Number
in 2021
Spain rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
102030200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 28.98 Number against 22.32 Number in Spain, a difference of 6.66 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 14.92 Number 23.69 Number 8.77 Number United Kingdom
2010s 18.72 Number 26.18 Number 7.46 Number United Kingdom
2020s 25.93 Number 30.23 Number 4.31 Number United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 28.98 Number against 22.32 Number in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials between Spain and United Kingdom?
6.66 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials?
Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom 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