Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Finland
Finland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 254 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Finland, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Finland recorded 254 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in 2022.
That represents a change of down 47.4% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Finland peaked at 1,140 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1978.
Finland ranks 14th 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.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Finland, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 9.33 Patents | +833.3% |
| 1980 | 23 Patents | +146.4% |
| 1981 | 56.5 Patents | +145.7% |
| 1982 | 59 Patents | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 57.5 Patents | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 83 Patents | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 103 Patents | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 98.5 Patents | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 140 Patents | +42.1% |
| 1988 | 167.5 Patents | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 234.63 Patents | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 252.2 Patents | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 291.83 Patents | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 303.5 Patents | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 407.83 Patents | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 451.95 Patents | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 530.83 Patents | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 529.23 Patents | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 575.25 Patents | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 680.04 Patents | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 793 Patents | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 929.5 Patents | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 1,024 Patents | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 896.36 Patents | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 793.23 Patents | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 816.35 Patents | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 800.5 Patents | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 734.2 Patents | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 826.67 Patents | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 860 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 836.67 Patents | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 813.53 Patents | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 920 Patents | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1,093 Patents | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 1,127 Patents | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,140 Patents | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,051 Patents | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 930.83 Patents | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,044 Patents | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 955 Patents | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 798 Patents | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 690.75 Patents | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 482.5 Patents | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 254 Patents | -47.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 254 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 12.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 254 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 12.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Finland 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 | +833.3% | 1 Patents | 9.33 Patents |
| 1980 | +146.4% | 9.33 Patents | 23 Patents |
| 1981 | +145.7% | 23 Patents | 56.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 Patents | 1 Patents | 9.33 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 102.26 Patents | 23 Patents | 234.63 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 481.57 Patents | 252.2 Patents | 793 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 851.73 Patents | 734.2 Patents | 1,024 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.23 Patents | 798 Patents | 1,140 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.75 Patents | 254 Patents | 690.75 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Finland?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Finland was 254 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140 Patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1978.
- How does Finland rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.