Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Japan
Japan: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 2,344 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Japan, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,344 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in 2022.
The figure is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Japan peaked at 14,944 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.75 Patents, in 1978.
Japan ranks 4th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Japan, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 99.75 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 549.17 Patents | +450.5% |
| 1980 | 1,418 Patents | +158.2% |
| 1981 | 2,359 Patents | +66.4% |
| 1982 | 3,257 Patents | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 3,572 Patents | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 4,424 Patents | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 5,309 Patents | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 5,430 Patents | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6,119 Patents | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 7,549 Patents | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 8,604 Patents | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 10,085 Patents | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 9,891 Patents | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9,118 Patents | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 8,571 Patents | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 8,652 Patents | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8,228 Patents | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 9,182 Patents | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 9,823 Patents | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 9,887 Patents | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10,038 Patents | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11,201 Patents | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 12,130 Patents | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 11,337 Patents | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 11,520 Patents | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11,964 Patents | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12,265 Patents | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12,126 Patents | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12,171 Patents | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12,932 Patents | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 12,026 Patents | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 12,266 Patents | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14,080 Patents | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 14,864 Patents | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 14,611 Patents | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14,250 Patents | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14,944 Patents | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 14,644 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13,918 Patents | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 12,390 Patents | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 10,509 Patents | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 7,485 Patents | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 4,350 Patents | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 2,344 Patents | -46.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,344 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 114.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,344 Patents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.75 Patents, 852.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +450.5% | 99.75 Patents | 549.17 Patents |
| 1980 | +158.2% | 549.17 Patents | 1,418 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324.46 Patents | 99.75 Patents | 549.17 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,804 Patents | 1,418 Patents | 8,604 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,348 Patents | 8,228 Patents | 10,085 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,967 Patents | 11,201 Patents | 12,932 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,648 Patents | 10,509 Patents | 14,944 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,726 Patents | 2,344 Patents | 7,485 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 OECD 22,278 Patents compare
- 1 United States 3,509 Patents compare
- 2 Germany 5,128 Patents compare
- 3 Netherlands 833.5 Patents compare
- 3 France 2,410 Patents compare
- 4 United Kingdom 667.92 Patents compare
- 5 China 1,763 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
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Japan?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Japan was 2,344 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,944 Patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.75 Patents in 1978.
- How does Japan rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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 grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.