Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in South Africa
South Africa: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 60.67 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 60.67 Patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in South Africa peaked at 131.5 Patents in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7 Patents, in 1978.
South Africa ranks 33rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 27 Patents | +285.7% |
| 1980 | 32 Patents | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 50 Patents | +56.2% |
| 1982 | 62 Patents | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 57.5 Patents | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 69 Patents | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 69.83 Patents | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 58.17 Patents | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 84 Patents | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 61.5 Patents | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 75.42 Patents | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 80.5 Patents | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 62.67 Patents | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 59 Patents | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 99.58 Patents | +68.8% |
| 1994 | 87 Patents | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 44.67 Patents | -48.7% |
| 1996 | 53.5 Patents | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 68.17 Patents | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 91 Patents | +33.5% |
| 1999 | 111 Patents | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 101.83 Patents | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 131.5 Patents | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 99 Patents | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 107.83 Patents | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 125.58 Patents | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 115 Patents | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 121 Patents | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 120.29 Patents | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.5 Patents | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 109.67 Patents | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 94.58 Patents | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 100.92 Patents | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 107.5 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 101.25 Patents | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 91 Patents | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 113.67 Patents | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 92.33 Patents | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 100.2 Patents | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 86.75 Patents | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 90.5 Patents | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 78 Patents | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 75.5 Patents | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 71.67 Patents | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 60.67 Patents | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 Patents | 7 Patents | 27 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.94 Patents | 32 Patents | 84 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.71 Patents | 44.67 Patents | 111 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.12 Patents | 99 Patents | 131.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.87 Patents | 86.75 Patents | 113.67 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.46 Patents | 60.67 Patents | 78 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 31 New Zealand 102.5 Patents compare
- 32 Hungary 81.37 Patents compare
- 34 Thailand 56.5 Patents compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 49 Patents compare
- 36 Cyprus 44 Patents compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0074 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in South Africa?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in South Africa was 60.67 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 131.5 Patents in 2001.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Patents in 1978.
- How does South Africa rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.