Sweden vs Taiwan, China: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants

Sweden
616 Patents
in 2022
Taiwan, China
343 Patents
in 2022
Sweden rank
8th
Taiwan, China rank
11th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • Sweden
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 616 Patents against 343 Patents in Taiwan, China, a difference of 273 Patents.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Taiwan, China's.

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

Sweden ranks 8th and Taiwan, China ranks 11th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1970s 110.92 Patents 1 Patents 109.92 Patents Sweden
1980s 497.97 Patents 12.6 Patents 485.37 Patents Sweden
1990s 997.9 Patents 58.22 Patents 939.68 Patents Sweden
2000s 1,741 Patents 270.9 Patents 1,470 Patents Sweden
2010s 2,475 Patents 751.44 Patents 1,724 Patents Sweden
2020s 1,117 Patents 501.75 Patents 615.57 Patents Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Sweden or Taiwan, China?
Sweden, at 616 Patents against 343 Patents in Taiwan, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Sweden and Taiwan, China?
273 Patents, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Taiwan, China?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Sweden and Taiwan, China rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
Sweden ranks 8th and Taiwan, China ranks 11th 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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