Iceland vs Malaysia: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Iceland
30.5 Patents
in 2023
Malaysia
27 Patents
in 2023
Iceland rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
43rd

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Iceland
  • Malaysia
020406080100197820002023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 30.5 Patents against 27 Patents in Malaysia, a difference of 3.5 Patents.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iceland ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.8 Patents 1.73 Patents 0.9333 Patents Malaysia
1990s 5.35 Patents 4.9 Patents 0.45 Patents Iceland
2000s 37.25 Patents 36.08 Patents 1.17 Patents Iceland
2010s 39.5 Patents 48.98 Patents 9.48 Patents Malaysia
2020s 35.04 Patents 36.67 Patents 1.62 Patents Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Iceland or Malaysia?
Iceland, at 30.5 Patents against 27 Patents in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Iceland and Malaysia?
3.5 Patents, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Iceland ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 43rd 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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