Bulgaria vs Iceland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 33 Patents against 30.5 Patents in Iceland, a difference of 2.5 Patents.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Iceland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 13.55 Patents | 0.8 Patents | 12.75 Patents | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.99 Patents | 5.35 Patents | 0.3583 Patents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.56 Patents | 37.25 Patents | 24.69 Patents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25.95 Patents | 39.5 Patents | 13.55 Patents | Iceland |
| 2020s | 39.81 Patents | 35.04 Patents | 4.77 Patents | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 33 Patents against 30.5 Patents in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 2.5 Patents, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 42nd 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.