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.
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 |
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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.