Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Denmark
Denmark: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 264 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Denmark, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Denmark stood at 264 Patents.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Denmark peaked at 1,013 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12 Patents, in 1978.
Denmark ranks 13th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 21.5 Patents | 12 Patents | 31 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 114.96 Patents | 52.5 Patents | 201.45 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.02 Patents | 250.17 Patents | 488.23 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 603.85 Patents | 495.62 Patents | 778.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 925.39 Patents | 771.92 Patents | 1,013 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.25 Patents | 264 Patents | 718.08 Patents | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -43.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -37.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Denmark?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Denmark was 264 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,013 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 Patents in 1978.
- How does Denmark rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.