China vs United States: Patents filed for renewables
China
1,797
in 2024
United States
225
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Patents filed for renewables over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1,797 against 225 in United States, a difference of 1,572.
That makes China's figure about 8.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,092 | 1,436 | 344.9 | United States |
| 2010s | 14,114 | 4,630 | 9,484 | China |
| 2020s | 31,601 | 2,153 | 29,448 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents filed for renewables, China or United States?
- China, at 1,797 against 225 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patents filed for renewables between China and United States?
- 1,572, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for patents filed for renewables?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.