 Total Patents | | 88 947.0 | 102 702.0 | 104 709.0 | 108 598.0 | 118 600.0 | 132 421.0 | 144 885.0 | 154 350.0 | 159 889.0 | 150 236.0 | 156 607.0 | 172 177.0 | 188 320.0 | 196 261.0 | 206 969.0 | 207 147.0 | .. | .. |
| Total Patents | Selected environment-related technologies | | 4 413.0 | 5 085.0 | 5 516.0 | 5 808.0 | 6 471.0 | 7 729.0 | 9 146.0 | 10 680.0 | 12 619.0 | 13 310.0 | 15 860.0 | 18 803.0 | 20 639.0 | 20 004.0 | 18 444.0 | 12 885.0 | .. | .. |
| Selected environment-related technologies | Climate change mitigation technologies related to buildings | | 533.0 | 619.0 | 738.0 | 813.0 | 869.0 | 1 081.0 | 1 440.0 | 1 571.0 | 1 854.0 | 2 059.0 | 2 519.0 | 2 789.0 | 3 386.0 | 3 419.0 | 3 060.0 | 1 970.0 | .. | .. |
| Climate change mitigation technologies related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | | 842.0 | 1 012.0 | 1 222.0 | 1 356.0 | 1 640.0 | 1 895.0 | 2 501.0 | 3 137.0 | 4 352.0 | 5 362.0 | 6 739.0 | 7 936.0 | 8 265.0 | 7 280.0 | 6 000.0 | 3 760.0 | .. | .. |
| Capture, storage, sequestration or disposal of greenhouse gases | | 82.0 | 89.0 | 91.0 | 98.0 | 94.0 | 105.0 | 153.0 | 188.0 | 273.0 | 294.0 | 369.0 | 344.0 | 384.0 | 395.0 | 309.0 | 228.0 | .. | .. |
| Environmental management | | 2 678.0 | 2 964.0 | 3 071.0 | 3 090.0 | 3 344.0 | 3 929.0 | 4 188.0 | 4 742.0 | 5 080.0 | 4 763.0 | 5 078.0 | 6 036.0 | 6 354.0 | 6 230.0 | 6 223.0 | 5 387.0 | .. | .. |
| Climate change mitigation technologies related to transportation | | 718.0 | 849.0 | 910.0 | 1 052.0 | 1 288.0 | 1 628.0 | 1 972.0 | 2 494.0 | 2 846.0 | 2 692.0 | 3 291.0 | 4 429.0 | 5 082.0 | 5 004.0 | 4 815.0 | 2 564.0 | .. | .. |
| Water-related adaptation technologies | | 182.0 | 240.0 | 223.0 | 208.0 | 248.0 | 302.0 | 345.0 | 360.0 | 414.0 | 411.0 | 468.0 | 535.0 | 567.0 | 797.0 | 971.0 | 540.0 | .. | .. |
| Climate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods | | 647.0 | 693.0 | 810.0 | 813.0 | 896.0 | 939.0 | 1 111.0 | 1 338.0 | 1 494.0 | 1 507.0 | 1 697.0 | 1 811.0 | 1 971.0 | 2 091.0 | 2 051.0 | 1 365.0 | .. | .. |