China (People’s Republic of) vs Korea: Patents filed for renewables

China (People’s Republic of)
1,797
in 2024
Korea
88
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Korea rank
3rd

Patents filed for renewables over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Korea
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k200020122024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1,797 against 88 in Korea, a difference of 1,709.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 20.4 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Korea ranks 3rd of 64 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1,092 973.7 117.9 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 14,114 3,356 10,757 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 31,601 1,466 30,134 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents filed for renewables, China (People’s Republic of) or Korea?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1,797 against 88 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in patents filed for renewables between China (People’s Republic of) and Korea?
1,709, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Korea rank globally for patents filed for renewables?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Korea ranks 3rd of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patents filed for renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents filed for renewables
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 1,191 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed