European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs Japan: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- Japan
How they compare
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 47,926 Patents against 15,250 Patents in Japan, a difference of 32,676 Patents.
That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 3.1 times Japan's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 3 regions.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,927 Patents | 395.46 Patents | 3,531 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 1980s | 16,170 Patents | 5,879 Patents | 10,290 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 1990s | 27,920 Patents | 13,013 Patents | 14,906 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2000s | 49,425 Patents | 21,709 Patents | 27,716 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2010s | 55,042 Patents | 21,813 Patents | 33,229 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2020s | 55,091 Patents | 19,033 Patents | 36,058 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or Japan?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 47,926 Patents against 15,250 Patents in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Japan?
- 32,676 Patents, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Japan rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 3 regions.
- 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.