Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Nigeria
Nigeria: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 0 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Nigeria, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Nigeria peaked at 2.67 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
Nigeria ranks 73rd of 88 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, 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 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1990 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1992 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1993 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1994 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1995 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1996 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1997 | 0.125 Patents | — |
| 1998 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2000 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2001 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2002 | 0.5 Patents | — |
| 2003 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2005 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2006 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2007 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2008 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2011 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2012 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2013 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2014 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2015 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2016 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2018 | 1 Patents | — |
| 2019 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2021 | 2.67 Patents | — |
| 2022 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Patents | — |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 Patents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.25 Patents. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 Patents | 0 Patents | 0.125 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.25 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 Patents | 0 Patents | 2.67 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 71 Pakistan 0.5 Patents compare
- 71 Lebanon 0.5 Patents compare
- 73 Mongolia 0 Patents compare
- 73 Kuwait 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 Venezuela 0 Patents compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Nigeria?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Nigeria 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Nigeria ranks 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.