Patents for renewables by country in Japan
Japan: Patents for renewables by country was 1,611 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,611
Change on year
down 76.2%
World rank
3rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
30,959
in 2012
All-time low
1,611
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Patents for renewables by country in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, patents for renewables by country in Japan stood at 1,611. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.2% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents for renewables by country in Japan peaked at 30,959 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,611, in 2024.
Japan ranks 3rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,943 | 13,344 | 22,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,788 | 22,793 | 30,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,678 | 1,611 | 22,542 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 12,744 compare
- 2 United States 1,840 compare
- 4 Taïwan 479 compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 400 compare
- 6 Russian Federation 285 compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents for renewables by country in Japan?
- Patents for renewables by country in Japan was 1,611 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents for renewables by country recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30,959 in 2012.
- What is the lowest patents for renewables by country recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,611 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for patents for renewables by country?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patents for renewables by country rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Patents for renewables by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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