 Total Patents | | 88 773.0 | 102 702.0 | 104 709.0 | 108 598.0 | 118 600.0 | 132 424.0 | 144 882.0 | 154 350.0 | 159 889.0 | 150 235.0 | 156 608.0 | 172 177.0 | 188 318.0 | 196 258.0 | 206 899.0 | 207 778.0 | 218 268.0 | 231 650.0 | 240 942.0 | .. |
| Total Patents | Selected environment-related technologies | | 5 130.0 | 5 893.0 | 6 347.0 | 6 666.0 | 7 263.0 | 8 542.0 | 9 845.0 | 11 543.0 | 13 523.0 | 14 175.0 | 16 636.0 | 19 681.0 | 21 478.0 | 20 897.0 | 20 034.0 | 17 759.0 | 16 949.0 | 14 916.0 | .. | .. |
| Selected environment-related technologies | Climate change mitigation technologies related to buildings | | 328.0 | 405.0 | 455.0 | 546.0 | 515.0 | 704.0 | 841.0 | 1 017.0 | 1 274.0 | 1 409.0 | 1 730.0 | 1 843.0 | 2 139.0 | 1 974.0 | 1 915.0 | 1 744.0 | 1 505.0 | 1 266.0 | .. | .. |
| Climate change mitigation technologies related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | | 839.0 | 1 009.0 | 1 225.0 | 1 364.0 | 1 637.0 | 1 894.0 | 2 506.0 | 3 122.0 | 4 336.0 | 5 331.0 | 6 697.0 | 7 906.0 | 8 281.0 | 7 352.0 | 6 291.0 | 5 341.0 | 4 921.0 | 3 830.0 | .. | .. |
| Capture, storage, sequestration or disposal of greenhouse gases | | 80.0 | 88.0 | 91.0 | 99.0 | 92.0 | 105.0 | 153.0 | 187.0 | 274.0 | 293.0 | 371.0 | 351.0 | 391.0 | 405.0 | 320.0 | 338.0 | 293.0 | 179.0 | .. | .. |
| Environmental management | | 2 669.0 | 2 958.0 | 3 064.0 | 3 091.0 | 3 347.0 | 3 934.0 | 4 194.0 | 4 753.0 | 5 092.0 | 4 777.0 | 5 089.0 | 6 068.0 | 6 374.0 | 6 258.0 | 6 305.0 | 6 066.0 | 6 071.0 | 5 737.0 | .. | .. |
| Climate change mitigation technologies related to transportation | | 717.0 | 859.0 | 905.0 | 1 044.0 | 1 273.0 | 1 625.0 | 1 980.0 | 2 531.0 | 2 855.0 | 2 748.0 | 3 359.0 | 4 564.0 | 5 281.0 | 5 272.0 | 5 273.0 | 4 015.0 | 3 405.0 | 2 918.0 | .. | .. |
| Water-related adaptation technologies | | 181.0 | 240.0 | 222.0 | 209.0 | 249.0 | 303.0 | 346.0 | 361.0 | 416.0 | 414.0 | 470.0 | 542.0 | 579.0 | 820.0 | 983.0 | 682.0 | 676.0 | 651.0 | .. | .. |
| Climate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods | | 1 094.0 | 1 179.0 | 1 344.0 | 1 346.0 | 1 381.0 | 1 409.0 | 1 608.0 | 1 853.0 | 2 116.0 | 2 139.0 | 2 306.0 | 2 561.0 | 2 775.0 | 2 895.0 | 2 815.0 | 2 580.0 | 2 655.0 | 2 383.0 | .. | .. |
| Climate change mitigation technologies related to wastewater treatment or waste management | | 418.0 | 470.0 | 443.0 | 470.0 | 518.0 | 586.0 | 666.0 | 626.0 | 718.0 | 712.0 | 787.0 | 904.0 | 986.0 | 932.0 | 899.0 | 883.0 | 854.0 | 659.0 | .. | .. |