Japan vs Republic of Korea: Patents filed for renewables

Japan
79
in 2024
Republic of Korea
88
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
3rd

Patents filed for renewables over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 88 against 79 in Japan, a difference of 9.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 64 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1,900 973.7 926.8 Japan
2010s 3,555 3,356 198.8 Japan
2020s 840.6 1,466 625.8 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents filed for renewables, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 88 against 79 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in patents filed for renewables between Japan and Republic of Korea?
9, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for patents filed for renewables?
Japan ranks 4th and Republic of 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