Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Ireland
Ireland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 648.82 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Ireland, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 648.82 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Ireland peaked at 1,065 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3 Patents, in 1978.
Ireland ranks 20th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 5 Patents | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 25 Patents | +400.0% |
| 1981 | 24 Patents | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 14 Patents | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 26.5 Patents | +89.3% |
| 1984 | 30.5 Patents | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 33.5 Patents | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 28 Patents | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 42.5 Patents | +51.8% |
| 1988 | 56.5 Patents | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 49.33 Patents | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 67.17 Patents | +36.1% |
| 1991 | 64.75 Patents | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 70 Patents | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 91.83 Patents | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 100.5 Patents | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 95.17 Patents | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 124.33 Patents | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 156.33 Patents | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 191.55 Patents | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 234.67 Patents | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 296.5 Patents | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 316.08 Patents | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 396.84 Patents | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 361.56 Patents | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 385.24 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 430.28 Patents | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 526.86 Patents | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 539 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 586.32 Patents | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 618.75 Patents | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 691.75 Patents | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 738.21 Patents | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 672.42 Patents | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 751.5 Patents | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 749.5 Patents | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 737.73 Patents | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 735.9 Patents | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 734.53 Patents | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 745.89 Patents | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 954.92 Patents | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 972.58 Patents | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,065 Patents | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 854.22 Patents | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 648.82 Patents | -24.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 648.82 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 648.82 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.83 Patents, 6.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Ireland 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 | +400.0% | 5 Patents | 25 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 Patents | 3 Patents | 5 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.98 Patents | 14 Patents | 56.5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.63 Patents | 64.75 Patents | 234.67 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.74 Patents | 296.5 Patents | 618.75 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 751.24 Patents | 672.42 Patents | 954.92 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 885.12 Patents | 648.82 Patents | 1,065 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Ireland?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Ireland was 648.82 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,065 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Patents in 1978.
- How does Ireland rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.