Ireland vs Norway: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 128.5 Patents against 108 Patents in Norway, a difference of 20.5 Patents.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 Patents | 8 Patents | 5.5 Patents | Norway |
| 1980s | 18.15 Patents | 58.89 Patents | 40.74 Patents | Norway |
| 1990s | 72.31 Patents | 155.16 Patents | 82.85 Patents | Norway |
| 2000s | 228.01 Patents | 220.42 Patents | 7.59 Patents | Ireland |
| 2010s | 429.5 Patents | 332.18 Patents | 97.32 Patents | Ireland |
| 2020s | 270.4 Patents | 167.39 Patents | 103.01 Patents | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 128.5 Patents against 108 Patents in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Ireland and Norway?
- 20.5 Patents, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th 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.