Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Finland
Finland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 1,580 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Finland, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Finland is 1,580 Patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Finland peaked at 2,187 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2 Patents, in 1978.
Finland ranks 10th 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 | 10.92 Patents | 2 Patents | 19.83 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 161.95 Patents | 36 Patents | 335.47 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 712.4 Patents | 383.7 Patents | 1,322 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,633 Patents | 1,453 Patents | 1,773 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,757 Patents | 1,539 Patents | 1,865 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,964 Patents | 1,580 Patents | 2,187 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 30.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.477 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.4054 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Finland?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Finland was 1,580 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,187 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Patents in 1978.
- How does Finland rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.