Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Canada
Canada: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 203.17 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Canada, 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 Canada is 203.17 Patents, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Canada peaked at 1,307 Patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8 Patents, in 1978.
That places Canada 15th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 51 Patents | +537.5% |
| 1980 | 74.5 Patents | +46.1% |
| 1981 | 97 Patents | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 151.67 Patents | +56.4% |
| 1983 | 181.17 Patents | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 190.83 Patents | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 201.5 Patents | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 195.5 Patents | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 212.7 Patents | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 247.17 Patents | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 228.25 Patents | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 346.33 Patents | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 272.87 Patents | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 357.67 Patents | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 365.5 Patents | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 414.58 Patents | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 456.92 Patents | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 522 Patents | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 573.92 Patents | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 739.15 Patents | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 697.44 Patents | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 799.1 Patents | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 809.58 Patents | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 800.5 Patents | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 869.58 Patents | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 933.13 Patents | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 935.78 Patents | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 926.45 Patents | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 928.23 Patents | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 950 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,042 Patents | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,307 Patents | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 1,221 Patents | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,243 Patents | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,066 Patents | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 1,017 Patents | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 875.2 Patents | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 871.62 Patents | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 781.85 Patents | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 666.16 Patents | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 642.78 Patents | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 506.12 Patents | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 313.2 Patents | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 203.17 Patents | -35.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 203.17 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 9.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Canada 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 | +537.5% | 8 Patents | 51 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5 Patents | 8 Patents | 51 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 178.03 Patents | 74.5 Patents | 247.17 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 474.64 Patents | 272.87 Patents | 739.15 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 899.44 Patents | 799.1 Patents | 1,042 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 969.17 Patents | 642.78 Patents | 1,307 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 340.83 Patents | 203.17 Patents | 506.12 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Canada?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Canada was 203.17 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,307 Patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 Patents in 1978.
- How does Canada rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.