Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Germany
Germany: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 18,453 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Germany, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Germany stood at 18,453 Patents.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Germany peaked at 24,126 Patents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,189 Patents, in 1978.
Germany ranks 2nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,297 Patents | 1,189 Patents | 3,405 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 8,275 Patents | 5,118 Patents | 12,121 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,402 Patents | 10,385 Patents | 19,227 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,481 Patents | 21,131 Patents | 24,126 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,949 Patents | 21,974 Patents | 24,096 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,036 Patents | 18,453 Patents | 22,532 Patents | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0022 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2544 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Germany?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Germany was 18,453 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24,126 Patents in 2007.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,189 Patents in 1978.
- How does Germany rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.