China vs World: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
China
13,210 Patents
in 2023
World
140,083 Patents
in 2023
China rank
4th
World rank
1st
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 140,083 Patents against 13,210 Patents in China, a difference of 126,873 Patents.
That makes World's figure about 10.6 times China's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 88 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 8,148 Patents | 8,148 Patents | World |
| 1980s | 11.35 Patents | 37,995 Patents | 37,983 Patents | World |
| 1990s | 30.78 Patents | 71,486 Patents | 71,455 Patents | World |
| 2000s | 918.78 Patents | 126,989 Patents | 126,071 Patents | World |
| 2010s | 7,776 Patents | 152,351 Patents | 144,575 Patents | World |
| 2020s | 16,864 Patents | 164,982 Patents | 148,118 Patents | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, China or World?
- World, at 140,083 Patents against 13,210 Patents in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between China and World?
- 126,873 Patents, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do China and World rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- China ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.