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

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
12,801 Patents
in 2022
OECD
22,278 Patents
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 22,278 Patents against 12,801 Patents in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 9,477 Patents.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.7 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 3 regions.

OECD 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) OECD Difference Ahead
1970s 2,914 Patents 5,755 Patents 2,841 Patents OECD
1980s 11,227 Patents 25,346 Patents 14,119 Patents OECD
1990s 19,121 Patents 45,398 Patents 26,277 Patents OECD
2000s 28,870 Patents 65,515 Patents 36,645 Patents OECD
2010s 35,830 Patents 84,599 Patents 48,770 Patents OECD
2020s 19,928 Patents 39,168 Patents 19,240 Patents OECD

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 OECD?
OECD, at 22,278 Patents against 12,801 Patents in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and OECD?
9,477 Patents, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and OECD?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and OECD rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st 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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