European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs Netherlands: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
47,926 Patents
in 2023
Netherlands
4,269 Patents
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
4th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 47,926 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 43,657 Patents.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 11.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 3 regions.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 3,927 Patents 245.82 Patents 3,681 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
1980s 16,170 Patents 1,271 Patents 14,898 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
1990s 27,920 Patents 2,187 Patents 25,733 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 49,425 Patents 4,487 Patents 44,938 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 55,042 Patents 4,378 Patents 50,663 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 55,091 Patents 4,631 Patents 50,460 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or Netherlands?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 47,926 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Netherlands?
43,657 Patents, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Netherlands?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Netherlands rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 3 regions.
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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