Patents - international collaboration in technology development in China
China: Patents - international collaboration in technology development was 78,912 Co-inventions in 2023. β Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in China, 1990β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - international collaboration in technology development in China stood at 78,912 Co-inventions.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 184.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in China peaked at 86,219 Co-inventions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,411 Co-inventions, in 1990.
China ranks 1st of 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,242 Co-inventions | 2,411 Co-inventions | 7,166 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,407 Co-inventions | 12,895 Co-inventions | 52,373 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,464 Co-inventions | 19,400 Co-inventions | 66,969 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,564 Co-inventions | 78,453 Co-inventions | 86,219 Co-inventions | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in China?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in China was 78,912 Co-inventions in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 86,219 Co-inventions in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,411 Co-inventions in 1990.
- How does China rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- China ranks 1st out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - international collaboration in technology development β Co-inventions. 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 shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventorsβ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventorsβ country of residence. 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