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.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in World, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3,904 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 12,393 Patents | +217.4% |
| 1980 | 19,724 Patents | +59.2% |
| 1981 | 24,958 Patents | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 28,522 Patents | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 31,609 Patents | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 36,952 Patents | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 39,375 Patents | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 43,084 Patents | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 45,814 Patents | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 52,184 Patents | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 57,726 Patents | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 63,905 Patents | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 59,277 Patents | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 60,627 Patents | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 60,074 Patents | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 62,052 Patents | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 65,382 Patents | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 71,582 Patents | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 80,826 Patents | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 91,510 Patents | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 99,622 Patents | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 110,734 Patents | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 117,310 Patents | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 116,021 Patents | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 120,404 Patents | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 126,829 Patents | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 134,275 Patents | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 139,031 Patents | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 138,397 Patents | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 136,570 Patents | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 130,323 Patents | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 135,474 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 140,658 Patents | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 144,445 Patents | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 148,082 Patents | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 152,154 Patents | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 151,612 Patents | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 155,533 Patents | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 161,258 Patents | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 164,862 Patents | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 169,434 Patents | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 173,227 Patents | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 173,826 Patents | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 172,790 Patents | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 140,083 Patents | -18.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications in World 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 | +217.4% | 3,904 Patents | 12,393 Patents |
| 1980 | +59.2% | 12,393 Patents | 19,724 Patents |
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 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 United States 32,970 Patents compare
- 1 OECD 121,552 Patents compare
- 2 Germany 18,453 Patents compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,653 Patents compare
- 3 Japan 15,250 Patents compare
- 4 China 13,210 Patents compare
- 4 Netherlands 4,269 Patents compare
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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 groups 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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About this data
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.