Cyprus vs South Africa: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Cyprus
44 Patents
in 2023
South Africa
60.67 Patents
in 2023
Cyprus rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Cyprus
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 60.67 Patents against 44 Patents in Cyprus, a difference of 16.67 Patents.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Cyprus's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 17 Patents 17 Patents South Africa
1980s 0.8 Patents 61.94 Patents 61.14 Patents South Africa
1990s 7.58 Patents 75.71 Patents 68.13 Patents South Africa
2000s 36.86 Patents 113.12 Patents 76.26 Patents South Africa
2010s 41.25 Patents 97.87 Patents 56.62 Patents South Africa
2020s 47.5 Patents 71.46 Patents 23.96 Patents South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Cyprus or South Africa?
South Africa, at 60.67 Patents against 44 Patents in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Cyprus and South Africa?
16.67 Patents, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Cyprus ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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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