France vs Korea: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

France
7,903 Patents
in 2023
Korea
10,699 Patents
in 2023
France rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • France
  • Korea
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197820002023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 10,699 Patents against 7,903 Patents in France, a difference of 2,796 Patents.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times France's.

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

France ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 795.82 Patents 0 Patents 795.82 Patents France
1980s 3,244 Patents 11.8 Patents 3,233 Patents France
1990s 5,250 Patents 400.12 Patents 4,850 Patents France
2000s 8,023 Patents 3,472 Patents 4,550 Patents France
2010s 9,334 Patents 6,977 Patents 2,356 Patents France
2020s 8,987 Patents 10,503 Patents 1,516 Patents Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, France or Korea?
Korea, at 10,699 Patents against 7,903 Patents in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between France and Korea?
2,796 Patents, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do France and Korea rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
France ranks 5th 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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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
Last refreshed

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