Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Portugal
Portugal: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 240.6 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 240.6 Patents, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Portugal peaked at 265.14 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
Portugal ranks 24th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.7 Patents | 1 Patents | 8 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.15 Patents | 4.5 Patents | 37.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.77 Patents | 33.5 Patents | 112.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.73 Patents | 57.95 Patents | 255.73 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.33 Patents | 240.6 Patents | 265.14 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Australia 608.24 Patents compare
- 22 Norway 507.67 Patents compare
- 23 Liechtenstein 329 Patents compare
- 25 Luxembourg 213.33 Patents compare
- 26 Czechia 170.58 Patents compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 134.16 Patents compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.0172 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Portugal?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Portugal was 240.6 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 265.14 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Portugal rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.