Latvia vs Switzerland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Latvia
11 Patents
in 2022
Switzerland
1,210 Patents
in 2022
Latvia rank
8th
Switzerland rank
7th
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,210 Patents against 11 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 1,199 Patents.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 110.0 times Latvia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 13 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 385.9 Patents | 385.9 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1333 Patents | 1,151 Patents | 1,150 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.4667 Patents | 1,631 Patents | 1,631 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.08 Patents | 2,676 Patents | 2,672 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.87 Patents | 3,603 Patents | 3,592 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10.67 Patents | 2,039 Patents | 2,028 Patents | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,210 Patents against 11 Patents in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 1,199 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Latvia ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 13 groups.
- 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.