Hungary vs South Africa: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 81.37 Patents against 60.67 Patents in South Africa, a difference of 20.7 Patents.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Hungary ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5 Patents | 17 Patents | 9.5 Patents | South Africa |
| 1980s | 100.93 Patents | 61.94 Patents | 38.98 Patents | Hungary |
| 1990s | 50.21 Patents | 75.71 Patents | 25.5 Patents | South Africa |
| 2000s | 90.64 Patents | 113.12 Patents | 22.48 Patents | South Africa |
| 2010s | 98.96 Patents | 97.87 Patents | 1.09 Patents | Hungary |
| 2020s | 94.95 Patents | 71.46 Patents | 23.49 Patents | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Hungary or South Africa?
- Hungary, at 81.37 Patents against 60.67 Patents in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Hungary and South Africa?
- 20.7 Patents, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Hungary ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.