Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 85 Patents against 75.67 Patents in Singapore, a difference of 9.33 Patents.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 21st of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 6.3 Patents | 2.45 Patents | 3.85 Patents | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 19.4 Patents | 20.17 Patents | 0.7667 Patents | Singapore |
| 2000s | 92.27 Patents | 131.12 Patents | 38.84 Patents | Singapore |
| 2010s | 184.85 Patents | 271.04 Patents | 86.18 Patents | Singapore |
| 2020s | 181.54 Patents | 155.31 Patents | 26.23 Patents | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 85 Patents against 75.67 Patents in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 9.33 Patents, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 21st 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.