Japan vs OECD: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Japan
15,250 Patents
in 2023
OECD
121,552 Patents
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
OECD rank
1st

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Japan
  • OECD
050.0k100.0k150.0k197820002023

How they compare

OECD currently reports 121,552 Patents against 15,250 Patents in Japan, a difference of 106,302 Patents.

That makes OECD's figure about 8.0 times Japan's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 88 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD Difference Ahead
1970s 395.46 Patents 8,075 Patents 7,679 Patents OECD
1980s 5,879 Patents 37,598 Patents 31,719 Patents OECD
1990s 13,013 Patents 70,566 Patents 57,552 Patents OECD
2000s 21,709 Patents 122,917 Patents 101,208 Patents OECD
2010s 21,813 Patents 139,383 Patents 117,570 Patents OECD
2020s 19,033 Patents 142,205 Patents 123,172 Patents OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Japan or OECD?
OECD, at 121,552 Patents against 15,250 Patents in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Japan and OECD?
106,302 Patents, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Japan and OECD rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Japan ranks 3rd and OECD 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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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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