European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs Japan: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- Japan
How they compare
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 12,801 Patents against 2,344 Patents in Japan, a difference of 10,457 Patents.
That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 5.5 times Japan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 3 regions.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,914 Patents | 324.46 Patents | 2,590 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 1980s | 11,227 Patents | 4,804 Patents | 6,423 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 1990s | 19,121 Patents | 9,348 Patents | 9,774 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2000s | 28,870 Patents | 11,967 Patents | 16,903 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2010s | 35,830 Patents | 13,648 Patents | 22,182 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2020s | 19,928 Patents | 4,726 Patents | 15,201 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or Japan?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 12,801 Patents against 2,344 Patents in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Japan?
- 10,457 Patents, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Japan rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 3 regions.
- 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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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.