Colombia vs Iran: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Colombia
5.83 Patents
in 2023
Iran
5 Patents
in 2023
Colombia rank
53rd
Iran rank
55th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran
05101520197820002023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5.83 Patents against 5 Patents in Iran, a difference of 0.83 Patents.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Iran ahead.

Colombia ranks 53rd and Iran ranks 55th of 88 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 1.1 Patents 0.15 Patents 0.95 Patents Colombia
1990s 1.9 Patents 0.45 Patents 1.45 Patents Colombia
2000s 6.3 Patents 4.74 Patents 1.56 Patents Colombia
2010s 14.66 Patents 4.08 Patents 10.58 Patents Colombia
2020s 10.38 Patents 5.56 Patents 4.82 Patents Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Colombia or Iran?
Colombia, at 5.83 Patents against 5 Patents in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Colombia and Iran?
0.83 Patents, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Colombia ranks 53rd and Iran ranks 55th 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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