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.
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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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
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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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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.