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.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 70.5 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 155.14 Patents | +120.1% |
| 1980 | 227.71 Patents | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 212.26 Patents | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 206.21 Patents | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 265.69 Patents | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 286.76 Patents | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 347.89 Patents | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 341.63 Patents | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 391.18 Patents | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 418.89 Patents | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 429.06 Patents | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 492.62 Patents | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 410.44 Patents | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 498.49 Patents | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 571.01 Patents | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 594.61 Patents | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 646.42 Patents | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 640.5 Patents | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 785.74 Patents | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 975.48 Patents | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 1,005 Patents | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,040 Patents | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,052 Patents | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,102 Patents | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,228 Patents | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1,293 Patents | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,514 Patents | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1,605 Patents | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,605 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,532 Patents | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,416 Patents | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,539 Patents | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1,609 Patents | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,670 Patents | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,523 Patents | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,547 Patents | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,607 Patents | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,712 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,757 Patents | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,878 Patents | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,864 Patents | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,829 Patents | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,861 Patents | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,866 Patents | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,562 Patents | -16.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,562 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 11.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,562 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.83 Patents, 14.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +120.1% | 70.5 Patents | 155.14 Patents |
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Austria 1,745 Patents compare
- 9 Estonia 49 Patents compare
- 10 Croatia 47.67 Patents compare
- 10 Finland 1,580 Patents compare
- 11 Denmark 1,568 Patents compare
- 12 Latvia 19.5 Patents compare
- 13 Moldova 1.5 Patents compare
- 13 Taiwan 1,488 Patents compare
- 14 Canada 1,478 Patents compare
- 15 Spain 1,465 Patents compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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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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.