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
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.