Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in India
India: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 745 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in India, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
India recorded 745 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in India peaked at 839.42 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
India ranks 19th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 4.5 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 5 Patents | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 1 Patents | -80.0% |
| 1983 | 4 Patents | +300.0% |
| 1984 | 3 Patents | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 8 Patents | +166.7% |
| 1986 | 11 Patents | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 3 Patents | -72.7% |
| 1988 | 4.33 Patents | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 10 Patents | +130.8% |
| 1990 | 13 Patents | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 7.17 Patents | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 13.25 Patents | +84.9% |
| 1993 | 10 Patents | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 15 Patents | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 16 Patents | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 25 Patents | +56.2% |
| 1997 | 41.5 Patents | +66.0% |
| 1998 | 62.58 Patents | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 83.33 Patents | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 127.67 Patents | +53.2% |
| 2001 | 170.33 Patents | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 338.67 Patents | +98.8% |
| 2003 | 371 Patents | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 323.5 Patents | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 354.67 Patents | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 388.3 Patents | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 399.12 Patents | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 392.42 Patents | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 385.38 Patents | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 490.72 Patents | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 503.03 Patents | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 531.71 Patents | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 505.67 Patents | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 552.1 Patents | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 605.55 Patents | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 748.44 Patents | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 665.26 Patents | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 649.62 Patents | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 651.1 Patents | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 756.62 Patents | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 839.42 Patents | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 772.82 Patents | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 745 Patents | -3.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 745 Patents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.25 Patents, 2980.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +300.0% | 1 Patents | 4 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.38 Patents | 1 Patents | 11 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.68 Patents | 7.17 Patents | 83.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.1 Patents | 127.67 Patents | 399.12 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.32 Patents | 490.72 Patents | 748.44 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 778.46 Patents | 745 Patents | 839.42 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 India?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in India was 745 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 839.42 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does India rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- India ranks 19th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.