Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Uruguay
Uruguay: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 12.17 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in Uruguay, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Uruguay stood at 12.17 Patents.
That represents a change of up 82.5% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Uruguay peaked at 15.5 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 48th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.25 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 Patents | 0 Patents | 3.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 Patents | 1.5 Patents | 6.4 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 15.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 Patents | 3 Patents | 12.17 Patents | 4 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.41 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.3987 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Uruguay?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in Uruguay was 12.17 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 Patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.