China vs Taiwan: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
China
12,744 patents
in 2024
Taiwan
479 patents
in 2023
China rank
1st
Taiwan rank
4th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- China
- Taiwan
How they compare
China currently reports 12,744 patents against 479 patents in Taiwan, a difference of 12,265 patents.
That makes China's figure about 26.6 times Taiwan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 4th of 74 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,362 patents | 1,468 patents | 8,894 patents | China |
| 2010s | 81,112 patents | 3,236 patents | 77,876 patents | China |
| 2020s | 223,232 patents | 1,680 patents | 221,552 patents | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, China or Taiwan?
- China, at 12,744 patents against 479 patents in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between China and Taiwan?
- 12,265 patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Taiwan rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- China ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 4th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed in sustainable energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.