South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants

South Africa
11 Patents
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
10 Patents
in 2022
South Africa rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080197820002022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11 Patents against 10 Patents in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1 Patents.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

South Africa ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 12 Patents 0 Patents 12 Patents South Africa
1980s 25.91 Patents 0.2 Patents 25.71 Patents South Africa
1990s 42.74 Patents 0.4 Patents 42.34 Patents South Africa
2000s 59.52 Patents 4.6 Patents 54.92 Patents South Africa
2010s 52.99 Patents 20.48 Patents 32.52 Patents South Africa
2020s 20.83 Patents 16 Patents 4.83 Patents South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
South Africa, at 11 Patents against 10 Patents in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
1 Patents, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
South Africa ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st 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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