France vs United Kingdom: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 7,903 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,250 Patents.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 795.82 Patents | 755.15 Patents | 40.67 Patents | France |
| 1980s | 3,244 Patents | 2,661 Patents | 583.44 Patents | France |
| 1990s | 5,250 Patents | 3,376 Patents | 1,874 Patents | France |
| 2000s | 8,023 Patents | 4,583 Patents | 3,440 Patents | France |
| 2010s | 9,334 Patents | 4,908 Patents | 4,425 Patents | France |
| 2020s | 8,987 Patents | 5,127 Patents | 3,860 Patents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 7,903 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between France and United Kingdom?
- 3,250 Patents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.