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

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
47,926 Patents
in 2023
Poland
508.37 Patents
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
Poland rank
5th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

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

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 47,926 Patents against 508.37 Patents in Poland, a difference of 47,418 Patents.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 94.3 times Poland'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 Poland ranks 5th 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) Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 3,927 Patents 3.5 Patents 3,923 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
1980s 16,170 Patents 18.9 Patents 16,151 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
1990s 27,920 Patents 12.2 Patents 27,908 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 49,425 Patents 91.33 Patents 49,334 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 55,042 Patents 380.54 Patents 54,661 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 55,091 Patents 488.54 Patents 54,603 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 Poland?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 47,926 Patents against 508.37 Patents in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Poland?
47,418 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 Poland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Poland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th 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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