China vs Switzerland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 13,210 Patents against 5,882 Patents in Switzerland, a difference of 7,328 Patents.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 549.99 Patents | 549.99 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 11.35 Patents | 1,633 Patents | 1,621 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 30.78 Patents | 2,386 Patents | 2,356 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 918.78 Patents | 4,639 Patents | 3,720 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7,776 Patents | 5,854 Patents | 1,922 Patents | China |
| 2020s | 16,864 Patents | 6,699 Patents | 10,165 Patents | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 13,210 Patents against 5,882 Patents in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between China and Switzerland?
- 7,328 Patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- China ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.