Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Malaysia
Malaysia: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 27 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Malaysia, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Malaysia stood at 27 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Malaysia peaked at 90 Patents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Malaysia 43rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3333 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0.5 Patents | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5 Patents | +800.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 3 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 2 Patents | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 4 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 3 Patents | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5 Patents | +350.0% |
| 1993 | 6 Patents | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 3 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 7 Patents | +133.3% |
| 1996 | 3.17 Patents | -54.8% |
| 1997 | 6.33 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 7.5 Patents | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 7.5 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.5 Patents | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 27.5 Patents | +161.9% |
| 2002 | 25.67 Patents | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 32 Patents | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 46.5 Patents | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 24.17 Patents | -48.0% |
| 2006 | 37 Patents | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 33.75 Patents | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 49.5 Patents | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 74.25 Patents | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 82.83 Patents | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 90 Patents | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 58.33 Patents | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 59.83 Patents | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.5 Patents | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 38.5 Patents | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 41.5 Patents | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 26.5 Patents | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 31.8 Patents | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 26 Patents | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 40.5 Patents | +55.8% |
| 2021 | 44.83 Patents | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 34.33 Patents | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 27 Patents | -21.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 27 Patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 Patents, 10.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 27 Patents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.5 Patents, 34% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +800.0% | 0.5 Patents | 4.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.73 Patents | 0 Patents | 4.5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 Patents | 1 Patents | 7.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.08 Patents | 10.5 Patents | 74.25 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.98 Patents | 26 Patents | 90 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.67 Patents | 27 Patents | 44.83 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Malaysia?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Malaysia was 27 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 90 Patents in 2011.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Malaysia rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.