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

Luxembourg
213.33 Patents
in 2023
Portugal
240.6 Patents
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Portugal
0100200300400500197820002023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 240.6 Patents against 213.33 Patents in Luxembourg, a difference of 27.27 Patents.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 88 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 21.5 Patents 0.5 Patents 21 Patents Luxembourg
1980s 62.68 Patents 2.7 Patents 59.98 Patents Luxembourg
1990s 93.65 Patents 19.15 Patents 74.5 Patents Luxembourg
2000s 311.16 Patents 66.77 Patents 244.39 Patents Luxembourg
2010s 401.41 Patents 147.73 Patents 253.68 Patents Luxembourg
2020s 277.29 Patents 247.33 Patents 29.96 Patents Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Luxembourg or Portugal?
Portugal, at 240.6 Patents against 213.33 Patents in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Luxembourg and Portugal?
27.27 Patents, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Luxembourg ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th 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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