Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Brazil
124.76 Patents
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
134.16 Patents
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Brazil
  • Saudi Arabia
0200400600197820002023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 134.16 Patents against 124.76 Patents in Brazil, a difference of 9.4 Patents.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 8 Patents 0 Patents 8 Patents Brazil
1980s 13.25 Patents 2 Patents 11.25 Patents Brazil
1990s 37.95 Patents 3.65 Patents 34.3 Patents Brazil
2000s 149.63 Patents 34.18 Patents 115.45 Patents Brazil
2010s 188.94 Patents 240.34 Patents 51.4 Patents Saudi Arabia
2020s 178.31 Patents 183.12 Patents 4.81 Patents Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 134.16 Patents against 124.76 Patents in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
9.4 Patents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Brazil ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th 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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