Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in New Zealand
New Zealand: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 102.5 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in New Zealand, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 102.5 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in New Zealand peaked at 234.41 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9 Patents, in 1978.
That places New Zealand 31st 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 10.75 Patents | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 24 Patents | +123.3% |
| 1981 | 14.5 Patents | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 22.67 Patents | +56.3% |
| 1983 | 33.33 Patents | +47.1% |
| 1984 | 41.67 Patents | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 32 Patents | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 42.5 Patents | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 34 Patents | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 23.5 Patents | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 38.83 Patents | +65.2% |
| 1990 | 38.5 Patents | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 14 Patents | -63.6% |
| 1992 | 46.5 Patents | +232.1% |
| 1993 | 60 Patents | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 53.83 Patents | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 56.17 Patents | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 56.5 Patents | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71 Patents | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 107.25 Patents | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 94.75 Patents | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 136.83 Patents | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 142.24 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 131.56 Patents | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 168.25 Patents | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 186.33 Patents | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 171 Patents | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 155.08 Patents | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 157.25 Patents | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 137.33 Patents | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 159.67 Patents | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 150.83 Patents | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 150.92 Patents | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 162.97 Patents | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 216.67 Patents | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 220.5 Patents | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 234.41 Patents | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 196.25 Patents | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 191.29 Patents | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 156.5 Patents | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 150.67 Patents | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 187.33 Patents | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 188.33 Patents | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 165.33 Patents | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 102.5 Patents | -38.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 102.5 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 102.5 Patents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.5 Patents, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +232.1% | 14 Patents | 46.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.88 Patents | 9 Patents | 10.75 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.7 Patents | 14.5 Patents | 42.5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.85 Patents | 14 Patents | 107.25 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.55 Patents | 131.56 Patents | 186.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.1 Patents | 150.67 Patents | 234.41 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.87 Patents | 102.5 Patents | 188.33 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in New Zealand?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in New Zealand was 102.5 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 234.41 Patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 Patents in 1978.
- How does New Zealand rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
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.