Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Japan
Japan: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 30,346 Co-inventions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
Japan recorded 30,346 Co-inventions for patents - international collaboration in technology development in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Japan peaked at 44,308 Co-inventions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,648 Co-inventions, in 1992.
Japan ranks 4th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Japan, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,765 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 19,143 Co-inventions | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 17,648 Co-inventions | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 19,425 Co-inventions | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 19,610 Co-inventions | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21,892 Co-inventions | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 24,227 Co-inventions | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 26,148 Co-inventions | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 26,315 Co-inventions | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 29,285 Co-inventions | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 34,328 Co-inventions | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 35,272 Co-inventions | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 35,765 Co-inventions | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 36,832 Co-inventions | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 39,507 Co-inventions | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 39,803 Co-inventions | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 38,614 Co-inventions | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 38,544 Co-inventions | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 35,759 Co-inventions | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 35,234 Co-inventions | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39,747 Co-inventions | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 41,639 Co-inventions | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 42,559 Co-inventions | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 40,697 Co-inventions | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 40,768 Co-inventions | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40,504 Co-inventions | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 41,647 Co-inventions | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 44,308 Co-inventions | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 44,116 Co-inventions | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 43,725 Co-inventions | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 41,411 Co-inventions | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 43,075 Co-inventions | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 39,482 Co-inventions | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 30,346 Co-inventions | -23.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 30,346 Co-inventions is above the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 95.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 30,346 Co-inventions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 199.5 Co-inventions, 152.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,446 Co-inventions | 17,648 Co-inventions | 29,285 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,966 Co-inventions | 34,328 Co-inventions | 39,803 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,971 Co-inventions | 39,747 Co-inventions | 44,308 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,578 Co-inventions | 30,346 Co-inventions | 43,075 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Poland 3,366 Co-inventions compare
- 1 China 78,912 Co-inventions compare
- 2 Netherlands 3,087 Co-inventions compare
- 2 United States 70,811 Co-inventions compare
- 3 Croatia 124 Co-inventions compare
- 3 Türkiye 391 Co-inventions compare
- 3 Germany 31,514 Co-inventions compare
- 4 Slovenia 213 Co-inventions compare
- 4 Moldova 81 Co-inventions compare
- 5 Lithuania 172 Co-inventions compare
- 5 Taiwan 16,358 Co-inventions compare
- 6 France 12,876 Co-inventions compare
- 6 Viet Nam 144 Co-inventions compare
- 7 Estonia 50 Co-inventions compare
- 7 India 8,776 Co-inventions compare
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Japan?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Japan was 30,346 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,308 Co-inventions in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,648 Co-inventions in 1992.
- How does Japan rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - international collaboration in technology development — 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 inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ 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