Australia vs Singapore: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Australia
608.24 Patents
in 2023
Singapore
748.42 Patents
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Singapore rank
18th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Australia
  • Singapore
02505007501.0k197820002023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 748.42 Patents against 608.24 Patents in Australia, a difference of 140.18 Patents.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 18th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 70.75 Patents 0.5 Patents 70.25 Patents Australia
1980s 313.1 Patents 4.4 Patents 308.7 Patents Australia
1990s 418.07 Patents 37.9 Patents 380.17 Patents Australia
2000s 901.91 Patents 290.92 Patents 610.99 Patents Australia
2010s 840.14 Patents 498.25 Patents 341.89 Patents Australia
2020s 837.72 Patents 856.65 Patents 18.93 Patents Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Australia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 748.42 Patents against 608.24 Patents in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Australia and Singapore?
140.18 Patents, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Australia ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 18th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

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