Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in France
France: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 2,410 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in France, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in France stood at 2,410 Patents.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in France peaked at 6,758 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 261.83 Patents, in 1978.
France ranks 3rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 619.45 Patents | 261.83 Patents | 977.06 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,402 Patents | 1,663 Patents | 3,116 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,683 Patents | 3,371 Patents | 4,236 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,816 Patents | 4,239 Patents | 5,714 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,162 Patents | 5,499 Patents | 6,758 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,498 Patents | 2,410 Patents | 4,685 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 7.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in France?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in France was 2,410 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6,758 Patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.83 Patents in 1978.
- How does France rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- France ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.