Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Malta
40 Patents
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
49 Patents
in 2023
Malta rank
37th
United Arab Emirates rank
35th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Malta
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100197820002023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 49 Patents against 40 Patents in Malta, a difference of 9 Patents.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Malta ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Patents 0 Patents 0.5 Patents Malta
1980s 0.1 Patents 0.5 Patents 0.4 Patents United Arab Emirates
1990s 2.43 Patents 1.1 Patents 1.33 Patents Malta
2000s 26.93 Patents 11.13 Patents 15.8 Patents Malta
2010s 51.42 Patents 36.6 Patents 14.82 Patents Malta
2020s 47.12 Patents 70.29 Patents 23.17 Patents United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 49 Patents against 40 Patents in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
9 Patents, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Malta ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th 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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