Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Israel
Israel: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 1,203 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Israel, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Israel stood at 1,203 Patents.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Israel peaked at 1,708 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3 Patents, in 1978.
Israel ranks 16th 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 22 Patents | +633.3% |
| 1980 | 21 Patents | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 24.5 Patents | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 31.5 Patents | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 60.5 Patents | +92.1% |
| 1984 | 77.33 Patents | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 93.17 Patents | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 95.5 Patents | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 132.67 Patents | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 119.83 Patents | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 137 Patents | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 187.17 Patents | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 163.33 Patents | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 190.42 Patents | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 232.92 Patents | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 236 Patents | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 278.73 Patents | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 306.47 Patents | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 384.33 Patents | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 544.92 Patents | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 639.3 Patents | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 647.9 Patents | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 833.3 Patents | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 741.75 Patents | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 734.83 Patents | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 878.13 Patents | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 982.38 Patents | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,166 Patents | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 1,081 Patents | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,082 Patents | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 997.43 Patents | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,007 Patents | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,022 Patents | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 917.48 Patents | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,185 Patents | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 1,183 Patents | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,255 Patents | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,435 Patents | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1,454 Patents | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,557 Patents | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,626 Patents | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,621 Patents | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,708 Patents | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,532 Patents | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,203 Patents | -21.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,203 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 9.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,203 Patents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.04 Patents, 297.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Israel 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 | +633.3% | 3 Patents | 22 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5 Patents | 3 Patents | 22 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.3 Patents | 21 Patents | 137 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.36 Patents | 163.33 Patents | 639.3 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 914.52 Patents | 647.9 Patents | 1,166 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,264 Patents | 917.48 Patents | 1,626 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,516 Patents | 1,203 Patents | 1,708 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 Israel?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Israel was 1,203 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,708 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Patents in 1978.
- How does Israel rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Israel ranks 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.