Belgium vs Latvia: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Belgium
1,562 Patents
in 2023
Latvia
19.5 Patents
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Latvia rank
12th
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,562 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 1,542 Patents.
That makes Belgium's figure about 80.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 12th of 88 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.82 Patents | 0 Patents | 112.82 Patents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 312.73 Patents | 0.61 Patents | 312.12 Patents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 662 Patents | 0.9 Patents | 661.1 Patents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,339 Patents | 8.7 Patents | 1,330 Patents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,671 Patents | 24.3 Patents | 1,646 Patents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,780 Patents | 22.12 Patents | 1,757 Patents | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 1,562 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Belgium and Latvia?
- 1,542 Patents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 12th 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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About this data
To identify patents in environment-related technologies (ENV-TECH), detailed search strategies have been developed drawing on more than 200,000 classification symbols. The search strategies encompass a broad spectrum of technologies related to environmental pollution, water scarcity, climate change mitigation.