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.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in United States, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,098 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 3,487 Patents | +217.5% |
| 1980 | 5,465 Patents | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 6,719 Patents | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 7,699 Patents | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 9,321 Patents | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 10,513 Patents | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 11,006 Patents | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 11,968 Patents | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 12,359 Patents | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 13,691 Patents | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 15,366 Patents | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 17,543 Patents | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 17,430 Patents | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 18,104 Patents | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 18,356 Patents | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 19,205 Patents | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 20,663 Patents | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 22,899 Patents | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 24,629 Patents | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 27,677 Patents | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 30,225 Patents | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 32,531 Patents | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 33,342 Patents | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 32,691 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 34,190 Patents | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 35,214 Patents | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 37,222 Patents | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 38,664 Patents | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 36,471 Patents | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 34,578 Patents | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 33,048 Patents | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 33,079 Patents | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34,265 Patents | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 37,005 Patents | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 40,001 Patents | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 43,044 Patents | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 40,432 Patents | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 41,340 Patents | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41,739 Patents | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41,390 Patents | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 43,858 Patents | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 43,856 Patents | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 43,400 Patents | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 41,718 Patents | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 32,970 Patents | -21.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +217.5% | 1,098 Patents | 3,487 Patents |
| 1980 | +56.7% | 3,487 Patents | 5,465 Patents |
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More environment data for United States
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 3,509 Patents (2022)
- Inland fisheries 13,378 Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 156,748 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 417,826 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Arable land 154,644 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 261,078 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 2,104 Hectares (2023)
- Marine landings — National landings in domestic ports 4.25 million Tonnes (2022)
- Marine landings — Total landings 4.25 million Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
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 countries 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.