Japan vs United States of America: Patents energy storage

Japan
1,221
in 2024
United States of America
768
in 2024
Japan rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Patents energy storage over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,221 against 768 in United States of America, a difference of 453.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 55 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 4,007 1,724 2,284 Japan
2010s 7,251 5,181 2,071 Japan
2020s 7,949 5,750 2,198 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents energy storage, Japan or United States of America?
Japan, at 1,221 against 768 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in patents energy storage between Japan and United States of America?
453, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for patents energy storage?
Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd 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