Patents filed for renewables in Japan
Japan: Patents filed for renewables was 79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
79
Change on year
down 79.8%
World rank
4th
of 64 countries
All-time high
5,404
in 2012
All-time low
79
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Patents filed for renewables in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 79 for patents filed for renewables in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 79.8% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents filed for renewables in Japan peaked at 5,404 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2024.
Japan ranks 4th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,900 | 1,435 | 3,755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,555 | 1,802 | 5,404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 840.6 | 79 | 1,513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 55.06 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents filed for renewables in Japan?
- Patents filed for renewables in Japan was 79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents filed for renewables recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,404 in 2012.
- What is the lowest patents filed for renewables recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for patents filed for renewables?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patents filed for renewables rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Patents filed for renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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