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