Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 134.16 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Saudi Arabia, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 134.16 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Saudi Arabia peaked at 519.58 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th 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 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 Patents | 0 Patents | 5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 Patents | 0 Patents | 12 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.18 Patents | 9 Patents | 79.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.34 Patents | 63 Patents | 519.58 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.12 Patents | 134.16 Patents | 260.5 Patents | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.23 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 24.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Saudi Arabia?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Saudi Arabia was 134.16 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 519.58 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.