Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in United States

United States: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 32,970 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,970 Patents
Change on year
down 21.0%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
43,858 Patents
in 2019
All-time low
1,098 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in United States, 1978–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

United States recorded 32,970 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in 2023.

That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in United States peaked at 43,858 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,098 Patents, in 1978.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,292 Patents 1,098 Patents 3,487 Patents 2
1980s 10,411 Patents 5,465 Patents 15,366 Patents 10
1990s 21,673 Patents 17,430 Patents 30,225 Patents 10
2000s 34,795 Patents 32,531 Patents 38,664 Patents 10
2010s 39,615 Patents 33,079 Patents 43,858 Patents 10
2020s 40,486 Patents 32,970 Patents 43,856 Patents 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 OECD 121,552 Patents compare
  2. 2 Germany 18,453 Patents compare
  3. 3 Japan 15,250 Patents compare
  4. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 13,210 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in United States?
Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in United States was 32,970 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 States?
The highest recorded value was 43,858 Patents in 2019.
What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1,098 Patents in 1978.
How does United States rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
United States ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
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