Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Singapore
Singapore: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 748.42 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 748.42 Patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Singapore peaked at 957.58 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Singapore 18th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 9 Patents | +800.0% |
| 1981 | 1 Patents | -88.9% |
| 1982 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 6 Patents | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 Patents | -75.0% |
| 1985 | 6.5 Patents | +333.3% |
| 1986 | 4 Patents | -38.5% |
| 1987 | 4 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 Patents | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 12 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 4 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 8.5 Patents | +112.5% |
| 1993 | 16 Patents | +88.2% |
| 1994 | 21 Patents | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 14 Patents | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 28.83 Patents | +106.0% |
| 1997 | 63.17 Patents | +119.1% |
| 1998 | 93.5 Patents | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 118 Patents | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 159.5 Patents | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 202.98 Patents | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 250.33 Patents | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 236.33 Patents | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 332.01 Patents | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 306.83 Patents | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 333.61 Patents | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 319.25 Patents | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 362.33 Patents | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 406 Patents | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 426.83 Patents | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 386.56 Patents | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 460.17 Patents | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 529.08 Patents | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 460.62 Patents | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 509.67 Patents | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 500.33 Patents | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 464.5 Patents | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 567.52 Patents | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 677.2 Patents | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 799.25 Patents | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 957.58 Patents | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 921.33 Patents | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 748.42 Patents | -18.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 748.42 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 748.42 Patents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.5 Patents, 9.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +800.0% | 1 Patents | 9 Patents |
| 1985 | +333.3% | 1.5 Patents | 6.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.4 Patents | 1 Patents | 9 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9 Patents | 4 Patents | 118 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.92 Patents | 159.5 Patents | 406 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.25 Patents | 386.56 Patents | 677.2 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 856.65 Patents | 748.42 Patents | 957.58 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Singapore?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Singapore was 748.42 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 957.58 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Singapore rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Singapore ranks 18th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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About this data
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.