Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Kuwait
Kuwait: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 0 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 0 Patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Kuwait peaked at 7.5 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Kuwait 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Kuwait, 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 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 Patents | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 1 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1992 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1993 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1994 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1995 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5 Patents | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 1 Patents | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3333 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 Patents | — |
| 2004 | 0.2 Patents | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 2.33 Patents | — |
| 2007 | 2 Patents | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 1 Patents | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 Patents | — |
| 2012 | 6 Patents | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 2 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5 Patents | +275.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 6 Patents | +140.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 Patents | -91.7% |
| 2018 | 3 Patents | +500.0% |
| 2019 | 4 Patents | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 3 Patents | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3333 Patents | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 2 Patents | +500.1% |
| 2023 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents. (45 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 Patents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.04 Patents. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +500.0% | 0.5 Patents | 3 Patents |
| 2022 | +500.1% | 0.3333 Patents | 2 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9 Patents | 0 Patents | 3 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.85 Patents | 0 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8367 Patents | 0 Patents | 2.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 Patents | 0 Patents | 7.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 Patents | 0 Patents | 3 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 71 Pakistan 0.5 Patents compare
- 71 Lebanon 0.5 Patents compare
- 73 Mongolia 0 Patents compare
- 73 Jamaica 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 Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Kuwait?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Kuwait 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 Patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Kuwait rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Kuwait ranks 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.