China, People's Republic of vs Japan: Patents energy storage

China, People's Republic of
5,034
in 2024
Japan
1,221
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd

Patents energy storage over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Japan
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122024

How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 5,034 against 1,221 in Japan, a difference of 3,813.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 4.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 55 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 2,020 4,007 1,987 Japan
2010s 18,047 7,251 10,796 China, People's Republic of
2020s 50,297 7,949 42,348 China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents energy storage, China, People's Republic of or Japan?
China, People's Republic of, at 5,034 against 1,221 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in patents energy storage between China, People's Republic of and Japan?
3,813, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Japan rank globally for patents energy storage?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patents energy storage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents energy storage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,074 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed