Croatia vs Latvia: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Croatia
47.67 Patents
in 2023
Latvia
19.5 Patents
in 2023
Croatia rank
10th
Latvia rank
12th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Croatia
  • Latvia
0204060197820002023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 47.67 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 28.17 Patents.

That makes Croatia's figure about 2.4 times Latvia's.

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

Croatia ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 12th of 13 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Latvia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents —
1980s 0.1 Patents 0.61 Patents 0.51 Patents Latvia
1990s 9.5 Patents 0.9 Patents 8.6 Patents Croatia
2000s 21.04 Patents 8.7 Patents 12.35 Patents Croatia
2010s 14.72 Patents 24.3 Patents 9.58 Patents Latvia
2020s 30.25 Patents 22.12 Patents 8.12 Patents Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia, at 47.67 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Croatia and Latvia?
28.17 Patents, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Croatia ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 12th of 13 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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