Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Nigeria

Nigeria: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 0 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 Patents
World rank
73rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
2.67 Patents
in 2021
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Nigeria, 1978–2023

0123197820002023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Pakistan 0.5 Patents compare
  2. 71 Lebanon 0.5 Patents compare
  3. 73 Mongolia 0 Patents compare
  4. 73 Kuwait 0 Patents compare
  5. 73 Jamaica 0 Patents compare
  6. 73 Costa Rica 0 Patents compare
  7. 73 Kenya 0 Patents compare
  8. 73 El Salvador 0 Patents compare
  9. 73 Djibouti 0 Patents
  10. 73 Uzbekistan 0 Patents compare
  11. 73 Jordan 0 Patents compare
  12. 73 Zimbabwe 0 Patents compare
  13. 73 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0 Patents compare
  14. 73 Guatemala 0 Patents compare
  15. 73 Ecuador 0 Patents compare
  16. 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 Patents compare
  17. 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents compare

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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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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
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