OECD vs United Kingdom: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants

OECD
22,278 Patents
in 2022
United Kingdom
667.92 Patents
in 2022
OECD rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • OECD
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 22,278 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 21,610 Patents.

That makes OECD's figure about 33.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 5,755 Patents 470.95 Patents 5,284 Patents OECD
1980s 25,346 Patents 1,448 Patents 23,898 Patents OECD
1990s 45,398 Patents 1,987 Patents 43,412 Patents OECD
2000s 65,515 Patents 2,252 Patents 63,263 Patents OECD
2010s 84,599 Patents 2,789 Patents 81,811 Patents OECD
2020s 39,168 Patents 1,264 Patents 37,904 Patents OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, OECD or United Kingdom?
OECD, at 22,278 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between OECD and United Kingdom?
21,610 Patents, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do OECD and United Kingdom rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
OECD ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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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