Korea vs United Kingdom: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10,699 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 6,046 Patents.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 755.15 Patents | 755.15 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 11.8 Patents | 2,661 Patents | 2,649 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 400.12 Patents | 3,376 Patents | 2,976 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,472 Patents | 4,583 Patents | 1,110 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6,977 Patents | 4,908 Patents | 2,069 Patents | Korea |
| 2020s | 10,503 Patents | 5,127 Patents | 5,376 Patents | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Korea or United Kingdom?
- Korea, at 10,699 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Korea and United Kingdom?
- 6,046 Patents, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Korea ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
- 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.