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

China
1,763 Patents
in 2022
Slovenia
29 Patents
in 2022
China rank
5th
Slovenia rank
7th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • China
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

China currently reports 1,763 Patents against 29 Patents in Slovenia, a difference of 1,734 Patents.

That makes China's figure about 60.8 times Slovenia's.

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

China ranks 5th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Slovenia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 6.12 Patents 1.2 Patents 4.92 Patents China
1990s 16.82 Patents 10.75 Patents 6.07 Patents China
2000s 559.43 Patents 38.4 Patents 521.03 Patents China
2010s 4,870 Patents 63.72 Patents 4,806 Patents China
2020s 3,694 Patents 47.22 Patents 3,647 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 Slovenia?
China, at 1,763 Patents against 29 Patents in Slovenia as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between China and Slovenia?
1,734 Patents, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Slovenia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do China and Slovenia rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
China ranks 5th and Slovenia ranks 7th 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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