Patents - technology diffusion in Japan
Japan: Patents - technology diffusion was 251,752 Patents in 2023. ▼ Falling
Patents - technology diffusion in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in Japan stood at 251,752 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Japan peaked at 426,927 Patents in 2001 and was at its lowest, 251,752 Patents, in 2023.
That places Japan 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Patents - technology diffusion in Japan, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 364,603 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 365,498 Patents | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 366,618 Patents | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 359,949 Patents | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 346,037 Patents | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 362,441 Patents | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 370,892 Patents | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 384,028 Patents | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 396,101 Patents | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 398,652 Patents | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 426,322 Patents | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 426,927 Patents | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 410,047 Patents | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 405,129 Patents | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 413,959 Patents | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 416,463 Patents | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 395,938 Patents | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 377,754 Patents | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 367,990 Patents | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 334,635 Patents | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 331,812 Patents | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 327,970 Patents | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 328,672 Patents | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 316,916 Patents | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 314,042 Patents | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 304,186 Patents | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 304,159 Patents | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 303,257 Patents | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 300,106 Patents | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 294,359 Patents | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 280,626 Patents | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 278,865 Patents | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 274,193 Patents | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 251,752 Patents | -8.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 251,752 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 382.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Japan's 251,752 Patents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 128 Patents, 1966.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 371,482 Patents | 346,037 Patents | 398,652 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,516 Patents | 334,635 Patents | 426,927 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,548 Patents | 294,359 Patents | 331,812 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,359 Patents | 251,752 Patents | 280,626 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Poland 3,864 Patents compare
- 1 China 1.77 million Patents compare
- 2 Netherlands 2,843 Patents compare
- 2 United States 370,325 Patents compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,760 Patents compare
- 3 Croatia 188 Patents compare
- 4 Moldova 96 Patents compare
- 4 Slovenia 162 Patents compare
- 4 Taiwan 55,572 Patents compare
- 5 Madagascar 1 Patents compare
- 5 Lithuania 80 Patents compare
- 5 Germany 52,279 Patents compare
- 6 Viet Nam 68 Patents compare
- 6 Australia 37,316 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Japan?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Japan was 251,752 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 426,927 Patents in 2001.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,752 Patents in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation