India vs Ireland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants

India
101.33 Patents
in 2022
Ireland
128.5 Patents
in 2022
India rank
19th
Ireland rank
16th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • India
  • Ireland
0100200300400500197820002022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 128.5 Patents against 101.33 Patents in India, a difference of 27.17 Patents.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.

India ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 2.5 Patents 2.5 Patents Ireland
1980s 2.8 Patents 18.15 Patents 15.35 Patents Ireland
1990s 18.93 Patents 72.31 Patents 53.38 Patents Ireland
2000s 142.95 Patents 228.01 Patents 85.06 Patents Ireland
2010s 275.85 Patents 429.5 Patents 153.65 Patents Ireland
2020s 162.57 Patents 270.4 Patents 107.83 Patents Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, India or Ireland?
Ireland, at 128.5 Patents against 101.33 Patents in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between India and Ireland?
27.17 Patents, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do India and Ireland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
India ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th 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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