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

Germany
5,128 Patents
in 2022
World
24,843 Patents
in 2022
Germany rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • Germany
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 24,843 Patents against 5,128 Patents in Germany, a difference of 19,715 Patents.

That makes World's figure about 4.8 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany World Difference Ahead
1970s 1,739 Patents 5,793 Patents 4,054 Patents World
1980s 5,834 Patents 25,532 Patents 19,699 Patents World
1990s 9,432 Patents 45,930 Patents 36,498 Patents World
2000s 14,030 Patents 67,548 Patents 53,518 Patents World
2010s 15,380 Patents 92,172 Patents 76,792 Patents World
2020s 8,062 Patents 44,328 Patents 36,266 Patents World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Germany or World?
World, at 24,843 Patents against 5,128 Patents in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Germany and World?
19,715 Patents, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Germany and World rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
Germany ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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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