Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in China
China: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 1,763 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in China, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in China stood at 1,763 Patents.
The figure is down 48.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in China peaked at 7,559 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
China ranks 5th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in China, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 0.5 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 1 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 Patents | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 24 Patents | +1500.0% |
| 1987 | 9 Patents | -62.5% |
| 1988 | 10 Patents | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 14.17 Patents | +41.7% |
| 1990 | 7 Patents | -50.6% |
| 1991 | 12.5 Patents | +78.6% |
| 1992 | 10 Patents | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 9 Patents | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 17.5 Patents | +94.4% |
| 1995 | 18 Patents | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 20.33 Patents | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 20.83 Patents | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 26.5 Patents | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 26.5 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.83 Patents | +114.5% |
| 2001 | 94.27 Patents | +65.9% |
| 2002 | 129.08 Patents | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 190.58 Patents | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 256.53 Patents | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 429.87 Patents | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 765.92 Patents | +78.2% |
| 2007 | 915.25 Patents | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1,226 Patents | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 1,530 Patents | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 2,241 Patents | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 2,389 Patents | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2,980 Patents | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 4,087 Patents | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 4,969 Patents | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 5,047 Patents | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5,657 Patents | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 6,788 Patents | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 7,559 Patents | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 6,979 Patents | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5,910 Patents | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 3,409 Patents | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 1,763 Patents | -48.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,763 Patents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.75 Patents, 641.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1500.0% | 1.5 Patents | 24 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.12 Patents | 0 Patents | 24 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.82 Patents | 7 Patents | 26.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 559.43 Patents | 56.83 Patents | 1,530 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,870 Patents | 2,241 Patents | 7,559 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,694 Patents | 1,763 Patents | 5,910 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Germany 5,128 Patents compare
- 3 Netherlands 833.5 Patents compare
- 3 France 2,410 Patents compare
- 4 Japan 2,344 Patents compare
- 4 United Kingdom 667.92 Patents compare
- 5 Poland 114.33 Patents compare
- 6 Türkiye 56 Patents compare
- 6 Italy 1,634 Patents compare
- 7 Slovenia 29 Patents compare
- 7 Switzerland 1,210 Patents compare
- 8 Sweden 616 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 11 Patents compare
- 8 Latvia 11 Patents compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in China?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in China was 1,763 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,559 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does China rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- China ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants. 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.