China (People’s Republic of) vs Netherlands: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

China (People’s Republic of)
13,210 Patents
in 2023
Netherlands
4,269 Patents
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
Netherlands rank
4th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 13,210 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 8,941 Patents.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 245.82 Patents 245.82 Patents Netherlands
1980s 11.35 Patents 1,271 Patents 1,260 Patents Netherlands
1990s 30.78 Patents 2,187 Patents 2,156 Patents Netherlands
2000s 918.78 Patents 4,487 Patents 3,568 Patents Netherlands
2010s 7,776 Patents 4,378 Patents 3,398 Patents China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 16,864 Patents 4,631 Patents 12,233 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 Netherlands?
China (People’s Republic of), at 13,210 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between China (People’s Republic of) and Netherlands?
8,941 Patents, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Netherlands?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Netherlands rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
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