Estonia vs Finland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Estonia
49 Patents
in 2023
Finland
1,580 Patents
in 2023
Estonia rank
9th
Finland rank
10th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Estonia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,580 Patents against 49 Patents in Estonia, a difference of 1,531 Patents.

That makes Finland's figure about 32.3 times Estonia's.

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

Estonia ranks 9th and Finland ranks 10th of 13 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 10.92 Patents 10.92 Patents Finland
1980s 0.1 Patents 161.95 Patents 161.85 Patents Finland
1990s 1.41 Patents 712.4 Patents 711 Patents Finland
2000s 9.75 Patents 1,633 Patents 1,624 Patents Finland
2010s 35.41 Patents 1,757 Patents 1,721 Patents Finland
2020s 50.92 Patents 1,964 Patents 1,913 Patents Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Estonia or Finland?
Finland, at 1,580 Patents against 49 Patents in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Estonia and Finland?
1,531 Patents, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Estonia ranks 9th and Finland ranks 10th of 13 groups.
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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