Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 4,653 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in United Kingdom, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4,653 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in United Kingdom peaked at 5,679 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 352.75 Patents, in 1978.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 755.15 Patents | 352.75 Patents | 1,158 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,661 Patents | 1,555 Patents | 3,659 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,376 Patents | 2,971 Patents | 4,209 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,583 Patents | 4,361 Patents | 4,965 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,908 Patents | 4,254 Patents | 5,679 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,127 Patents | 4,653 Patents | 5,479 Patents | 4 |
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- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in United Kingdom?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in United Kingdom was 4,653 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5,679 Patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.75 Patents in 1978.
- How does United Kingdom rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.