Ireland vs Norway: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 648.82 Patents against 507.67 Patents in Norway, a difference of 141.15 Patents.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 Patents | 13.5 Patents | 9.5 Patents | Norway |
| 1980s | 32.98 Patents | 93.12 Patents | 60.14 Patents | Norway |
| 1990s | 119.63 Patents | 228.63 Patents | 109 Patents | Norway |
| 2000s | 445.74 Patents | 391.75 Patents | 53.99 Patents | Ireland |
| 2010s | 751.24 Patents | 538.01 Patents | 213.23 Patents | Ireland |
| 2020s | 885.12 Patents | 580.83 Patents | 304.29 Patents | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 648.82 Patents against 507.67 Patents in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Ireland and Norway?
- 141.15 Patents, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd 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.