Germany vs Netherlands: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Germany
5,128 Patents
in 2022
Netherlands
833.5 Patents
in 2022
Germany rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
3rd
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,128 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 4,294 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 6.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,739 Patents | 198.41 Patents | 1,541 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 5,834 Patents | 926.8 Patents | 4,907 Patents | Germany |
| 1990s | 9,432 Patents | 1,441 Patents | 7,991 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 14,030 Patents | 2,025 Patents | 12,005 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 15,380 Patents | 2,574 Patents | 12,806 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 8,062 Patents | 1,329 Patents | 6,734 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 5,128 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Germany and Netherlands?
- 4,294 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd 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.