Hungary vs South Africa: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 18 Patents against 11 Patents in South Africa, a difference of 7 Patents.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Hungary ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 Patents | 12 Patents | 6 Patents | South Africa |
| 1980s | 54.12 Patents | 25.91 Patents | 28.21 Patents | Hungary |
| 1990s | 30.29 Patents | 42.74 Patents | 12.45 Patents | South Africa |
| 2000s | 48.87 Patents | 59.52 Patents | 10.65 Patents | South Africa |
| 2010s | 53.09 Patents | 52.99 Patents | 0.0958 Patents | Hungary |
| 2020s | 29.72 Patents | 20.83 Patents | 8.89 Patents | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Hungary or South Africa?
- Hungary, at 18 Patents against 11 Patents in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Hungary and South Africa?
- 7 Patents, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Hungary ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th 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.