China (People’s Republic of) vs Korea: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Korea
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 13,210 Patents against 10,699 Patents in Korea, a difference of 2,511 Patents.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Korea ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 11.35 Patents | 11.8 Patents | 0.45 Patents | Korea |
| 1990s | 30.78 Patents | 400.12 Patents | 369.34 Patents | Korea |
| 2000s | 918.78 Patents | 3,472 Patents | 2,554 Patents | Korea |
| 2010s | 7,776 Patents | 6,977 Patents | 799.11 Patents | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 16,864 Patents | 10,503 Patents | 6,361 Patents | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, China (People’s Republic of) or Korea?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 13,210 Patents against 10,699 Patents in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between China (People’s Republic of) and Korea?
- 2,511 Patents, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Korea rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
To identify patents in environment-related technologies (ENV-TECH), detailed search strategies have been developed drawing on more than 200,000 classification symbols. The search strategies encompass a broad spectrum of technologies related to environmental pollution, water scarcity, climate change mitigation.