Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Jamaica
Jamaica: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 0 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Jamaica, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Jamaica is 0 Patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Jamaica peaked at 3 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
Jamaica ranks 73rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1987 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1990 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1992 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1993 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1994 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1995 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1996 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1997 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1998 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1999 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2000 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2001 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2002 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2003 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2004 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2005 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2006 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2007 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2009 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2010 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2012 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2014 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2015 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2017 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2018 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2019 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2020 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2021 | 3 Patents | — |
| 2022 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Patents | — |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 Patents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 Patents. (28 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 Patents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.83 Patents. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.75 Patents | 0 Patents | 3 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 71 Pakistan 0.5 Patents compare
- 71 Lebanon 0.5 Patents compare
- 73 Mongolia 0 Patents compare
- 73 Kuwait 0 Patents compare
- 73 Costa Rica 0 Patents compare
- 73 Kenya 0 Patents compare
- 73 El Salvador 0 Patents compare
- 73 Djibouti 0 Patents
- 73 Uzbekistan 0 Patents compare
- 73 Jordan 0 Patents compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 0 Patents compare
- 73 North Korea 0 Patents compare
- 73 Guatemala 0 Patents compare
- 73 Ecuador 0 Patents compare
- 73 Nigeria 0 Patents compare
- 73 Venezuela 0 Patents compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Jamaica?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Jamaica was 0 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Jamaica rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.