European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs Germany: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
12,801 Patents
in 2022
Germany
5,128 Patents
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
Germany rank
2nd

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • Germany
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197820002022

How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 12,801 Patents against 5,128 Patents in Germany, a difference of 7,673 Patents.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 2.5 times Germany's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 2nd of 3 regions.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 2,914 Patents 1,739 Patents 1,175 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
1980s 11,227 Patents 5,834 Patents 5,394 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
1990s 19,121 Patents 9,432 Patents 9,689 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 28,870 Patents 14,030 Patents 14,840 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 35,830 Patents 15,380 Patents 20,449 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 19,928 Patents 8,062 Patents 11,865 Patents European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or Germany?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 12,801 Patents against 5,128 Patents in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Germany?
7,673 Patents, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Germany?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Germany rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
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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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

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