Finland vs Latvia: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Finland
1,580 Patents
in 2023
Latvia
19.5 Patents
in 2023
Finland rank
10th
Latvia rank
12th
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,580 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 1,560 Patents.
That makes Finland's figure about 81.0 times Latvia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 12th of 88 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.92 Patents | 0 Patents | 10.92 Patents | Finland |
| 1980s | 161.95 Patents | 0.61 Patents | 161.34 Patents | Finland |
| 1990s | 712.4 Patents | 0.9 Patents | 711.5 Patents | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,633 Patents | 8.7 Patents | 1,625 Patents | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,757 Patents | 24.3 Patents | 1,733 Patents | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,964 Patents | 22.12 Patents | 1,942 Patents | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 1,580 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Finland and Latvia?
- 1,560 Patents, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Finland ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 12th 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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About this data
To identify patents in environment-related technologies (ENV-TECH), detailed search strategies have been developed drawing on more than 200,000 classification symbols. The search strategies encompass a broad spectrum of technologies related to environmental pollution, water scarcity, climate change mitigation.