Japan vs Taiwan, China: Patents filed for renewables

Japan
79
in 2024
Taiwan, China
47
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Taiwan, China rank
6th

Patents filed for renewables over time

  • Japan
  • Taiwan, China
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 79 against 47 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 32.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Taiwan, China's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and Taiwan, China ranks 6th of 64 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
2000s 1,900 350.5 1,550 Japan
2010s 3,555 1,098 2,458 Japan
2020s 1,031 288.75 742.25 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents filed for renewables, Japan or Taiwan, China?
Japan, at 79 against 47 in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in patents filed for renewables between Japan and Taiwan, China?
32, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and Taiwan, China rank globally for patents filed for renewables?
Japan ranks 4th and Taiwan, China ranks 6th 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