Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 49 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 49 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in 2023.
That represents a change of down 40.2% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in United Arab Emirates peaked at 90.67 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places United Arab Emirates 35th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1987 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1988 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 1 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 2 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1995 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1997 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1999 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 5 Patents | +400.0% |
| 2001 | 5 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 Patents | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 15 Patents | +172.7% |
| 2005 | 21 Patents | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 12 Patents | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 10.33 Patents | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 15.5 Patents | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 17 Patents | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 14.17 Patents | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 19.5 Patents | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 19.83 Patents | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.83 Patents | +55.5% |
| 2014 | 36 Patents | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 39 Patents | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 38.17 Patents | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 47.5 Patents | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 63.33 Patents | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 57.67 Patents | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 59.5 Patents | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 90.67 Patents | +52.4% |
| 2022 | 82 Patents | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 49 Patents | -40.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 49 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 49 Patents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.04 Patents, 12.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +400.0% | 1 Patents | 5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 Patents | 0 Patents | 3 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 Patents | 5 Patents | 21 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6 Patents | 14.17 Patents | 63.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.29 Patents | 49 Patents | 90.67 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in United Arab Emirates?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in United Arab Emirates was 49 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 90.67 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 35th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.