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