Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Japan
Japan: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 15,250 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Japan, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Japan recorded 15,250 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in 2023.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Japan peaked at 23,483 Patents in 2005 and was at its lowest, 125.75 Patents, in 1978.
That places Japan 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 395.46 Patents | 125.75 Patents | 665.17 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,879 Patents | 1,623 Patents | 11,122 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,013 Patents | 10,908 Patents | 16,767 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,709 Patents | 19,368 Patents | 23,483 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,813 Patents | 20,829 Patents | 23,028 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,033 Patents | 15,250 Patents | 20,725 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 OECD 121,552 Patents compare
- 2 Germany 18,453 Patents compare
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 13,210 Patents compare
- 5 France 7,903 Patents compare
- 6 Switzerland 5,882 Patents compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5479 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Japan?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Japan was 15,250 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23,483 Patents in 2005.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.75 Patents in 1978.
- How does Japan rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.