Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Belgium
Belgium: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 394.5 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Belgium, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 394.5 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in 2022.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Belgium peaked at 1,131 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.5 Patents, in 1978.
That places Belgium 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 50.5 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 106.14 Patents | +110.2% |
| 1980 | 144.07 Patents | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 137.93 Patents | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 132.29 Patents | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 171.55 Patents | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 177.26 Patents | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 217.39 Patents | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 242.96 Patents | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 248.68 Patents | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 276.64 Patents | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 262.06 Patents | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 318.62 Patents | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 275.44 Patents | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 331.99 Patents | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 428.68 Patents | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 428.74 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 440.42 Patents | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 425.17 Patents | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 473.07 Patents | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 560.06 Patents | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 559.75 Patents | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 528.04 Patents | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 521.26 Patents | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 545.33 Patents | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 649.83 Patents | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 613.42 Patents | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 770.19 Patents | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 784.88 Patents | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 812.19 Patents | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 802.06 Patents | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 825.29 Patents | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 906.98 Patents | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 979.75 Patents | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 994.68 Patents | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,002 Patents | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,064 Patents | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,061 Patents | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,075 Patents | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,090 Patents | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,131 Patents | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 952.33 Patents | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 783.3 Patents | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 602.12 Patents | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 394.5 Patents | -34.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 394.5 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 19.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 394.5 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 19.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Belgium 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 | +110.2% | 50.5 Patents | 106.14 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.32 Patents | 50.5 Patents | 106.14 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 201.08 Patents | 132.29 Patents | 276.64 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.19 Patents | 275.44 Patents | 560.06 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 685.25 Patents | 521.26 Patents | 825.29 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,026 Patents | 906.98 Patents | 1,131 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 593.31 Patents | 394.5 Patents | 783.3 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Slovenia 29 Patents compare
- 7 Switzerland 1,210 Patents compare
- 8 Sweden 616 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 11 Patents compare
- 8 Latvia 11 Patents compare
- 9 Austria 475.7 Patents compare
- 10 Estonia 10 Patents compare
- 11 Taiwan 343 Patents compare
- 12 Croatia 7 Patents compare
- 12 Spain 285.12 Patents compare
- 13 Denmark 264 Patents compare
- 13 Moldova 0 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Belgium?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Belgium was 394.5 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,131 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5 Patents in 1978.
- How does Belgium rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants. 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.