Denmark vs Ireland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Denmark
264 Patents
in 2022
Ireland
128.5 Patents
in 2022
Denmark rank
13th
Ireland rank
16th
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 264 Patents against 128.5 Patents in Ireland, a difference of 135.5 Patents.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 19 Patents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 114.96 Patents | 18.15 Patents | 96.81 Patents | Denmark |
| 1990s | 333.02 Patents | 72.31 Patents | 260.71 Patents | Denmark |
| 2000s | 603.85 Patents | 228.01 Patents | 375.83 Patents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 925.39 Patents | 429.5 Patents | 495.89 Patents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 503.25 Patents | 270.4 Patents | 232.85 Patents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 264 Patents against 128.5 Patents in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Denmark and Ireland?
- 135.5 Patents, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 16th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants. 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.