Germany vs World: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Germany
18,453 Patents
in 2023
World
140,083 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- Germany
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 140,083 Patents against 18,453 Patents in Germany, a difference of 121,630 Patents.
That makes World's figure about 7.6 times Germany's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 88 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,297 Patents | 8,148 Patents | 5,852 Patents | World |
| 1980s | 8,275 Patents | 37,995 Patents | 29,720 Patents | World |
| 1990s | 13,402 Patents | 71,486 Patents | 58,083 Patents | World |
| 2000s | 22,481 Patents | 126,989 Patents | 104,508 Patents | World |
| 2010s | 22,949 Patents | 152,351 Patents | 129,402 Patents | World |
| 2020s | 21,036 Patents | 164,982 Patents | 143,945 Patents | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Germany or World?
- World, at 140,083 Patents against 18,453 Patents in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Germany and World?
- 121,630 Patents, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Germany and World rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Germany ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.