Austria vs Italy: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Austria
1,745 Patents
in 2023
Italy
3,954 Patents
in 2023
Austria rank
9th
Italy rank
7th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Austria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3,954 Patents against 1,745 Patents in Austria, a difference of 2,209 Patents.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.3 times Austria's.

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

Austria ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th of 88 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 80.99 Patents 89.25 Patents 8.26 Patents Italy
1980s 411.99 Patents 1,162 Patents 749.94 Patents Italy
1990s 653.16 Patents 2,366 Patents 1,713 Patents Italy
2000s 1,216 Patents 3,943 Patents 2,727 Patents Italy
2010s 1,887 Patents 3,972 Patents 2,085 Patents Italy
2020s 1,984 Patents 4,513 Patents 2,529 Patents Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Austria or Italy?
Italy, at 3,954 Patents against 1,745 Patents in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Austria and Italy?
2,209 Patents, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Austria and Italy rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Austria ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th 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
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