Australia vs Japan: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Australia
60 patents
in 2025
Japan
97 patents
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 97 patents against 60 patents in Australia, a difference of 37 patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 64 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199 patents | 1,903 patents | 1,704 patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 312.5 patents | 3,566 patents | 3,254 patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 266.33 patents | 885.17 patents | 618.83 patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 97 patents against 60 patents in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Australia and Japan?
- 37 patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Australia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 64 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 renewable energy technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data only includes energy source technologies, and excludes technologies such as energy storage or transport. Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.