Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Brazil
Brazil: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 9.67 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Brazil, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Brazil is 9.67 Patents, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.9% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Brazil peaked at 114.67 Patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1979.
Brazil ranks 32nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 1 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 3 Patents | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 1 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 5 Patents | +150.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5 Patents | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 5.5 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 8 Patents | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 7 Patents | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 26.5 Patents | +278.6% |
| 1992 | 13 Patents | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 26.5 Patents | +103.8% |
| 1994 | 21 Patents | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 18 Patents | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 24 Patents | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 33 Patents | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 40.5 Patents | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 29 Patents | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 58 Patents | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 54.5 Patents | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 61 Patents | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 56.83 Patents | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 74.83 Patents | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 64.5 Patents | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 68 Patents | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 75 Patents | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 114.67 Patents | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 107.67 Patents | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 78.42 Patents | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 90 Patents | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 101 Patents | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 85.75 Patents | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 91.5 Patents | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 102.17 Patents | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 76 Patents | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 88.92 Patents | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 73.14 Patents | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 79.67 Patents | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 47.92 Patents | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 24.08 Patents | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 9.67 Patents | -59.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +278.6% | 7 Patents | 26.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 8 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.85 Patents | 7 Patents | 40.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5 Patents | 54.5 Patents | 114.67 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.66 Patents | 73.14 Patents | 102.17 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.22 Patents | 9.67 Patents | 47.92 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Brazil?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Brazil was 9.67 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 114.67 Patents in 2008.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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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.