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

Japan
2,344 Patents
in 2022
Poland
114.33 Patents
in 2022
Japan rank
4th
Poland rank
5th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
05.0k10.0k15.0k197820002022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,344 Patents against 114.33 Patents in Poland, a difference of 2,230 Patents.

That makes Japan's figure about 20.5 times Poland's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and Poland ranks 5th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 324.46 Patents 3 Patents 321.46 Patents Japan
1980s 4,804 Patents 8.65 Patents 4,795 Patents Japan
1990s 9,348 Patents 7.02 Patents 9,341 Patents Japan
2000s 11,967 Patents 44.57 Patents 11,923 Patents Japan
2010s 13,648 Patents 199.9 Patents 13,448 Patents Japan
2020s 4,726 Patents 145.98 Patents 4,580 Patents Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Japan or Poland?
Japan, at 2,344 Patents against 114.33 Patents in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Japan and Poland?
2,230 Patents, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
Japan ranks 4th 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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