Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 106.83 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Cayman Islands, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Cayman Islands stood at 106.83 Patents.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Cayman Islands peaked at 470.5 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1979.
That places Cayman Islands 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 1 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 10 Patents | +900.0% |
| 1981 | 7 Patents | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 8 Patents | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 7 Patents | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 3.5 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 2 Patents | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 3 Patents | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 10 Patents | +233.3% |
| 1988 | 16 Patents | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 23 Patents | +43.8% |
| 1990 | 25 Patents | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 24.33 Patents | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 13 Patents | -46.6% |
| 1993 | 11 Patents | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 5 Patents | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 8 Patents | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 13 Patents | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 32 Patents | +146.2% |
| 1998 | 28.5 Patents | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 49 Patents | +71.9% |
| 2000 | 38.5 Patents | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 80.87 Patents | +110.0% |
| 2002 | 103.92 Patents | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 111.92 Patents | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 71.83 Patents | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 78.75 Patents | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 94.25 Patents | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 124.33 Patents | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 101.5 Patents | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 99.5 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 113.5 Patents | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 151 Patents | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 146.28 Patents | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 149.83 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 143.33 Patents | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 223.5 Patents | +55.9% |
| 2016 | 284.67 Patents | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 350 Patents | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 387.5 Patents | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 470.5 Patents | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 129.25 Patents | -72.5% |
| 2021 | 152.25 Patents | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 106.33 Patents | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 106.83 Patents | +0.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 106.83 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 106.83 Patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.83 Patents, 27.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +900.0% | 1 Patents | 10 Patents |
| 1987 | +233.3% | 3 Patents | 10 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.95 Patents | 2 Patents | 23 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.88 Patents | 5 Patents | 49 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.54 Patents | 38.5 Patents | 124.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.01 Patents | 113.5 Patents | 470.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.67 Patents | 106.33 Patents | 152.25 Patents | 4 |
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More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 10,147 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Cayman Islands?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Cayman Islands was 106.83 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 470.5 Patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1979.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Cayman Islands ranks 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.