Canada vs Latvia: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Canada
1,478 Patents
in 2023
Latvia
19.5 Patents
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Latvia rank
12th
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,478 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 1,458 Patents.
That makes Canada's figure about 75.8 times Latvia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 12th of 88 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.33 Patents | 0 Patents | 47.33 Patents | Canada |
| 1980s | 324.72 Patents | 0.61 Patents | 324.11 Patents | Canada |
| 1990s | 770.99 Patents | 0.9 Patents | 770.09 Patents | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,803 Patents | 8.7 Patents | 1,795 Patents | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,823 Patents | 24.3 Patents | 1,799 Patents | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,721 Patents | 22.12 Patents | 1,699 Patents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Canada or Latvia?
- Canada, at 1,478 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Canada and Latvia?
- 1,458 Patents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Canada ranks 14th 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.