Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Korea
Korea: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 10,699 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Korea, 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 Korea is 10,699 Patents, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Korea peaked at 11,746 Patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Korea, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 3 Patents | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5 Patents | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 5 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 6 Patents | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 14 Patents | +133.3% |
| 1986 | 15 Patents | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 13 Patents | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 21.5 Patents | +65.4% |
| 1989 | 37 Patents | +72.1% |
| 1990 | 60 Patents | +62.2% |
| 1991 | 138 Patents | +130.0% |
| 1992 | 184.5 Patents | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 226.67 Patents | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 341 Patents | +50.4% |
| 1995 | 383.83 Patents | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 461.83 Patents | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 509.99 Patents | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 683.87 Patents | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 1,012 Patents | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 1,139 Patents | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 1,397 Patents | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 1,777 Patents | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 2,474 Patents | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 3,449 Patents | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 4,672 Patents | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 5,485 Patents | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 5,374 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,711 Patents | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 4,246 Patents | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 5,183 Patents | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 5,859 Patents | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 5,937 Patents | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,674 Patents | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 7,058 Patents | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 7,378 Patents | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7,400 Patents | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,604 Patents | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,825 Patents | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,854 Patents | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 9,610 Patents | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 9,957 Patents | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11,746 Patents | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 10,699 Patents | -8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +200.0% | 1 Patents | 3 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.8 Patents | 1 Patents | 37 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 400.12 Patents | 60 Patents | 1,012 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,472 Patents | 1,139 Patents | 5,485 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,977 Patents | 5,183 Patents | 8,854 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,503 Patents | 9,610 Patents | 11,746 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 United States 32,970 Patents compare
- 1 OECD 121,552 Patents compare
- 2 Germany 18,453 Patents compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,653 Patents compare
- 3 Japan 15,250 Patents compare
- 4 China 13,210 Patents compare
- 4 Netherlands 4,269 Patents compare
- 5 Poland 508.37 Patents compare
- 5 France 7,903 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Korea?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Korea was 10,699 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,746 Patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Korea rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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.