Luxembourg vs Norway: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Luxembourg
213.33 Patents
in 2023
Norway
507.67 Patents
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
25th
Norway rank
22nd

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Norway
0200400600197820002023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 507.67 Patents against 213.33 Patents in Luxembourg, a difference of 294.34 Patents.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.4 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 25th and Norway ranks 22nd of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 21.5 Patents 13.5 Patents 8 Patents Luxembourg
1980s 62.68 Patents 93.12 Patents 30.44 Patents Norway
1990s 93.65 Patents 228.63 Patents 134.98 Patents Norway
2000s 311.16 Patents 391.75 Patents 80.59 Patents Norway
2010s 401.41 Patents 538.01 Patents 136.6 Patents Norway
2020s 277.29 Patents 580.83 Patents 303.53 Patents Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Luxembourg or Norway?
Norway, at 507.67 Patents against 213.33 Patents in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Luxembourg and Norway?
294.34 Patents, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Luxembourg ranks 25th 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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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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