Japan vs World: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Japan
15,250 Patents
in 2023
World
140,083 Patents
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 140,083 Patents against 15,250 Patents in Japan, a difference of 124,833 Patents.
That makes World's figure about 9.2 times Japan's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd 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 | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 395.46 Patents | 8,148 Patents | 7,753 Patents | World |
| 1980s | 5,879 Patents | 37,995 Patents | 32,115 Patents | World |
| 1990s | 13,013 Patents | 71,486 Patents | 58,472 Patents | World |
| 2000s | 21,709 Patents | 126,989 Patents | 105,280 Patents | World |
| 2010s | 21,813 Patents | 152,351 Patents | 130,538 Patents | World |
| 2020s | 19,033 Patents | 164,982 Patents | 145,949 Patents | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Japan or World?
- World, at 140,083 Patents against 15,250 Patents in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Japan and World?
- 124,833 Patents, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Japan ranks 3rd 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.