Finland vs Taiwan, China: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants

Finland
254 Patents
in 2022
Taiwan, China
343 Patents
in 2022
Finland rank
14th
Taiwan, China rank
11th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • Finland
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 343 Patents against 254 Patents in Finland, a difference of 89 Patents.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 14th and Taiwan, China ranks 11th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1970s 5.17 Patents 1 Patents 4.17 Patents Finland
1980s 102.26 Patents 12.6 Patents 89.66 Patents Finland
1990s 481.57 Patents 58.22 Patents 423.35 Patents Finland
2000s 851.73 Patents 270.9 Patents 580.83 Patents Finland
2010s 987.23 Patents 751.44 Patents 235.79 Patents Finland
2020s 475.75 Patents 501.75 Patents 26 Patents Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Finland or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 343 Patents against 254 Patents in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Finland and Taiwan, China?
89 Patents, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan, China?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Finland and Taiwan, China rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
Finland ranks 14th and Taiwan, China ranks 11th 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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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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