Canada vs Japan: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies
Canada
130 patents
in 2023
Japan
953 patents
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 953 patents against 130 patents in Canada, a difference of 823 patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.3 times Canada's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 58 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196.1 patents | 4,019 patents | 3,822 patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 261.1 patents | 7,293 patents | 7,032 patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 414.75 patents | 13,734 patents | 13,319 patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for energy storage technologies, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 953 patents against 130 patents in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for energy storage technologies between Canada and Japan?
- 823 patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Canada ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.