Germany vs Poland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants

Germany
5,128 Patents
in 2022
Poland
114.33 Patents
in 2022
Germany rank
2nd
Poland rank
5th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
05.0k10.0k15.0k197820002022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5,128 Patents against 114.33 Patents in Poland, a difference of 5,014 Patents.

That makes Germany's figure about 44.8 times Poland's.

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

Germany ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th of 88 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,739 Patents 3 Patents 1,736 Patents Germany
1980s 5,834 Patents 8.65 Patents 5,825 Patents Germany
1990s 9,432 Patents 7.02 Patents 9,425 Patents Germany
2000s 14,030 Patents 44.57 Patents 13,985 Patents Germany
2010s 15,380 Patents 199.9 Patents 15,181 Patents Germany
2020s 8,062 Patents 145.98 Patents 7,917 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 Poland?
Germany, at 5,128 Patents against 114.33 Patents in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Germany and Poland?
5,014 Patents, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
Germany ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th 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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