Hong Kong vs Ireland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 927 Patents against 648.82 Patents in Ireland, a difference of 278.18 Patents.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 20th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5 Patents | 4 Patents | 0.5 Patents | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 16.19 Patents | 32.98 Patents | 16.8 Patents | Ireland |
| 1990s | 43.16 Patents | 119.63 Patents | 76.47 Patents | Ireland |
| 2000s | 222.75 Patents | 445.74 Patents | 222.99 Patents | Ireland |
| 2010s | 354.49 Patents | 751.24 Patents | 396.74 Patents | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,003 Patents | 885.12 Patents | 117.41 Patents | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Hong Kong or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, at 927 Patents against 648.82 Patents in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 278.18 Patents, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 20th 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.