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
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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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.