United Kingdom vs United States: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 32,970 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 28,317 Patents.
That makes United States's figure about 7.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 13 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 755.15 Patents | 2,292 Patents | 1,537 Patents | United States |
| 1980s | 2,661 Patents | 10,411 Patents | 7,750 Patents | United States |
| 1990s | 3,376 Patents | 21,673 Patents | 18,297 Patents | United States |
| 2000s | 4,583 Patents | 34,795 Patents | 30,212 Patents | United States |
| 2010s | 4,908 Patents | 39,615 Patents | 34,707 Patents | United States |
| 2020s | 5,127 Patents | 40,486 Patents | 35,359 Patents | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 32,970 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between United Kingdom and United States?
- 28,317 Patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 13 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.