Hong Kong vs Spain: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Hong Kong
927 Patents
in 2023
Spain
1,465 Patents
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
17th
Spain rank
15th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Spain
05001.0k1.5k197820002023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,465 Patents against 927 Patents in Hong Kong, a difference of 538 Patents.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 88 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 4.5 Patents 12.5 Patents 8 Patents Spain
1980s 16.19 Patents 94.46 Patents 78.27 Patents Spain
1990s 43.16 Patents 345.37 Patents 302.21 Patents Spain
2000s 222.75 Patents 954.78 Patents 732.02 Patents Spain
2010s 354.49 Patents 1,381 Patents 1,026 Patents Spain
2020s 1,003 Patents 1,595 Patents 592.56 Patents Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Hong Kong or Spain?
Spain, at 1,465 Patents against 927 Patents in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Hong Kong and Spain?
538 Patents, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th 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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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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