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

South Africa
60.67 Patents
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
49 Patents
in 2023
South Africa rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
35th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
050100150197820002023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 60.67 Patents against 49 Patents in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 11.67 Patents.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 17 Patents 0 Patents 17 Patents South Africa
1980s 61.94 Patents 0.5 Patents 61.44 Patents South Africa
1990s 75.71 Patents 1.1 Patents 74.61 Patents South Africa
2000s 113.12 Patents 11.13 Patents 101.99 Patents South Africa
2010s 97.87 Patents 36.6 Patents 61.27 Patents South Africa
2020s 71.46 Patents 70.29 Patents 1.17 Patents South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
South Africa, at 60.67 Patents against 49 Patents in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
11.67 Patents, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
South Africa ranks 33rd 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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