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.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Finland, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 19.83 Patents | +891.7% |
| 1980 | 36 Patents | +81.5% |
| 1981 | 97.5 Patents | +170.8% |
| 1982 | 91.5 Patents | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 93.5 Patents | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 128.5 Patents | +37.4% |
| 1985 | 166 Patents | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 175.5 Patents | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 214 Patents | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 281.5 Patents | +31.5% |
| 1989 | 335.47 Patents | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 383.7 Patents | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 407.83 Patents | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 395.5 Patents | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 504.33 Patents | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 602.45 Patents | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 704.5 Patents | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 745.4 Patents | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 917.55 Patents | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 1,141 Patents | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 1,322 Patents | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 1,631 Patents | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 1,715 Patents | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,652 Patents | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,453 Patents | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 1,563 Patents | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,667 Patents | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,600 Patents | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,773 Patents | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,698 Patents | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,582 Patents | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,668 Patents | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,718 Patents | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,856 Patents | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,865 Patents | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,847 Patents | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,642 Patents | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1,539 Patents | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,770 Patents | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 1,813 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,849 Patents | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,961 Patents | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2,187 Patents | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2,128 Patents | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,580 Patents | -25.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,580 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 11.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,580 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.83 Patents, 14.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Finland 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 | +891.7% | 2 Patents | 19.83 Patents |
| 1981 | +170.8% | 36 Patents | 97.5 Patents |
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
- 7 Slovenia 118.7 Patents compare
- 7 Italy 3,954 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 114.83 Patents compare
- 8 Sweden 2,913 Patents compare
- 9 Austria 1,745 Patents compare
- 9 Estonia 49 Patents compare
- 10 Croatia 47.67 Patents compare
- 11 Denmark 1,568 Patents compare
- 12 Latvia 19.5 Patents compare
- 12 Belgium 1,562 Patents compare
- 13 Moldova 1.5 Patents compare
- 13 Taiwan 1,488 Patents compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % 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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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.