Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in United States
United States: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 32,970 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in United States, 1978–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.