Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 6 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Puerto Rico, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 6 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in 2023.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Puerto Rico peaked at 360 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Puerto Rico 52nd 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 Puerto Rico, 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 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1990 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 Patents | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1995 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 Patents | +400.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2001 | 3 Patents | — |
| 2002 | 4 Patents | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 7 Patents | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 16 Patents | +128.6% |
| 2005 | 15 Patents | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 26 Patents | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 12 Patents | -53.8% |
| 2008 | 60 Patents | +400.0% |
| 2009 | 58 Patents | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 48 Patents | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 78.5 Patents | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 74 Patents | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 101.5 Patents | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 195 Patents | +92.1% |
| 2015 | 126.5 Patents | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 301 Patents | +137.9% |
| 2017 | 360 Patents | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 357 Patents | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 165 Patents | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 180 Patents | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12 Patents | -93.3% |
| 2022 | 4 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 6 Patents | +50.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 6 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 6 Patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.83 Patents, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3 Patents | 0 Patents | 3 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 Patents | 0 Patents | 5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1 Patents | 0 Patents | 60 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.65 Patents | 48 Patents | 360 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5 Patents | 4 Patents | 180 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 10.38 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 677.16 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Puerto Rico?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Puerto Rico was 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 360 Patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Puerto Rico ranks 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.