Canada vs Denmark: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Canada
1,478 Patents
in 2023
Denmark
1,568 Patents
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Denmark rank
11th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1,568 Patents against 1,478 Patents in Canada, a difference of 90 Patents.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.

Canada ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 11th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 47.33 Patents 47.5 Patents 0.1666 Patents Denmark
1980s 324.72 Patents 190.2 Patents 134.52 Patents Canada
1990s 770.99 Patents 490.98 Patents 280.01 Patents Canada
2000s 1,803 Patents 1,092 Patents 711.93 Patents Canada
2010s 1,823 Patents 1,541 Patents 282.35 Patents Canada
2020s 1,721 Patents 1,816 Patents 94.05 Patents Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Canada or Denmark?
Denmark, at 1,568 Patents against 1,478 Patents in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Canada and Denmark?
90 Patents, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Canada ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 11th 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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