OECD vs United Kingdom: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
OECD
121,552 Patents
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,653 Patents
in 2023
OECD rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- OECD
- United Kingdom
How they compare
OECD currently reports 121,552 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 116,899 Patents.
That makes OECD's figure about 26.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,075 Patents | 755.15 Patents | 7,320 Patents | OECD |
| 1980s | 37,598 Patents | 2,661 Patents | 34,937 Patents | OECD |
| 1990s | 70,566 Patents | 3,376 Patents | 67,190 Patents | OECD |
| 2000s | 122,917 Patents | 4,583 Patents | 118,335 Patents | OECD |
| 2010s | 139,383 Patents | 4,908 Patents | 134,475 Patents | OECD |
| 2020s | 142,205 Patents | 5,127 Patents | 137,078 Patents | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, OECD or United Kingdom?
- OECD, at 121,552 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between OECD and United Kingdom?
- 116,899 Patents, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do OECD and United Kingdom rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- OECD ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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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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.