Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Belgium
Belgium: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 1,562 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Belgium, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1,562 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in 2023.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Belgium peaked at 1,878 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.5 Patents, in 1978.
Belgium ranks 12th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.82 Patents | 70.5 Patents | 155.14 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 312.73 Patents | 206.21 Patents | 429.06 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 662 Patents | 410.44 Patents | 1,005 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,339 Patents | 1,040 Patents | 1,605 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,671 Patents | 1,523 Patents | 1,878 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,780 Patents | 1,562 Patents | 1,866 Patents | 4 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -19.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Belgium?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Belgium was 1,562 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,878 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5 Patents in 1978.
- How does Belgium rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.