Latvia vs Taiwan: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Latvia
19.5 Patents
in 2023
Taiwan
1,488 Patents
in 2023
Latvia rank
12th
Taiwan rank
13th
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- Latvia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1,488 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 1,468 Patents.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 76.3 times Latvia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 13 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 3 Patents | 3 Patents | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.61 Patents | 36.3 Patents | 35.69 Patents | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.9 Patents | 139.11 Patents | 138.21 Patents | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 8.7 Patents | 716.49 Patents | 707.8 Patents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 24.3 Patents | 1,435 Patents | 1,411 Patents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 22.12 Patents | 1,431 Patents | 1,409 Patents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Latvia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1,488 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Latvia and Taiwan?
- 1,468 Patents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 13 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.