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

Austria
1,745 Patents
in 2023
Sweden
2,913 Patents
in 2023
Austria rank
9th
Sweden rank
8th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,913 Patents against 1,745 Patents in Austria, a difference of 1,168 Patents.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Austria's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 80.99 Patents 194.92 Patents 113.93 Patents Sweden
1980s 411.99 Patents 784.13 Patents 372.14 Patents Sweden
1990s 653.16 Patents 1,448 Patents 795.31 Patents Sweden
2000s 1,216 Patents 2,867 Patents 1,651 Patents Sweden
2010s 1,887 Patents 3,737 Patents 1,850 Patents Sweden
2020s 1,984 Patents 3,928 Patents 1,944 Patents Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,913 Patents against 1,745 Patents in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Austria and Sweden?
1,168 Patents, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th 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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