China vs Poland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants

China
1,763 Patents
in 2022
Poland
114.33 Patents
in 2022
China rank
5th
Poland rank
5th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • China
  • Poland
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197820002022

How they compare

China currently reports 1,763 Patents against 114.33 Patents in Poland, a difference of 1,649 Patents.

That makes China's figure about 15.4 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Poland ahead.

China ranks 5th and Poland ranks 5th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 3 Patents 3 Patents Poland
1980s 6.12 Patents 8.65 Patents 2.53 Patents Poland
1990s 16.82 Patents 7.02 Patents 9.8 Patents China
2000s 559.43 Patents 44.57 Patents 514.86 Patents China
2010s 4,870 Patents 199.9 Patents 4,670 Patents China
2020s 3,694 Patents 145.98 Patents 3,548 Patents China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, China or Poland?
China, at 1,763 Patents against 114.33 Patents in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between China and Poland?
1,649 Patents, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Poland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do China and Poland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
China ranks 5th and Poland ranks 5th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants. 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 grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

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