India vs Japan: Patents filed for renewables
India
49
in 2015
Japan
79
in 2024
India rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
Patents filed for renewables over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 79 against 49 in India, a difference of 30.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times India's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 64 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1,895 | 1,893 | Japan |
| 2010s | 54.4 | 4,331 | 4,277 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents filed for renewables, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 79 against 49 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patents filed for renewables between India and Japan?
- 30, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for patents filed for renewables?
- India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th 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.