Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Romania
Romania: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 37.25 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Romania, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Romania stood at 37.25 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Romania peaked at 50 Patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Romania 39th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 9 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 6 Patents | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 2 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 1 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1990 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 3 Patents | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 3 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 Patents | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 2 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.5 Patents | +175.0% |
| 1996 | 6.83 Patents | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 1 Patents | -85.4% |
| 1998 | 10.94 Patents | +994.3% |
| 1999 | 3 Patents | -72.6% |
| 2000 | 5 Patents | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 4 Patents | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 10 Patents | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 5 Patents | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 14 Patents | +180.0% |
| 2005 | 10.67 Patents | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 18.5 Patents | +73.4% |
| 2007 | 9 Patents | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5 Patents | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 13.33 Patents | +77.8% |
| 2010 | 17 Patents | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 23.5 Patents | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 33.75 Patents | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 24.83 Patents | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 21.3 Patents | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 30.47 Patents | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 21.5 Patents | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 29.75 Patents | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 35.83 Patents | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 40.83 Patents | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 50 Patents | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 26 Patents | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 32 Patents | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 37.25 Patents | +16.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 37.25 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Romania's 37.25 Patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.83 Patents, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +994.3% | 1 Patents | 10.94 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.1 Patents | 0 Patents | 9 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 Patents | 1 Patents | 10.94 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7 Patents | 4 Patents | 18.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.88 Patents | 17 Patents | 40.83 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.31 Patents | 26 Patents | 50 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Romania?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Romania was 37.25 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 50 Patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Romania rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.