Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in World
World: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications was 140,083 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in World, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in World stood at 140,083 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in World peaked at 173,826 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,904 Patents, in 1978.
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 | 8,148 Patents | 3,904 Patents | 12,393 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 37,995 Patents | 19,724 Patents | 57,726 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,486 Patents | 59,277 Patents | 99,622 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,989 Patents | 110,734 Patents | 139,031 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,351 Patents | 135,474 Patents | 169,434 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,982 Patents | 140,083 Patents | 173,826 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in World?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent applications in World was 140,083 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 173,826 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent applications recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,904 Patents in 1978.
- How does World rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent applications rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.