Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Germany
Germany: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 5,128 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Germany, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Germany stood at 5,128 Patents.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Germany peaked at 16,045 Patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 915.33 Patents, in 1978.
Germany ranks 2nd 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.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Germany, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 915.33 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 2,563 Patents | +180.0% |
| 1980 | 3,742 Patents | +46.0% |
| 1981 | 4,557 Patents | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 4,626 Patents | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4,780 Patents | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 5,966 Patents | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 5,817 Patents | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 6,567 Patents | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 6,678 Patents | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 7,587 Patents | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 8,014 Patents | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 8,746 Patents | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 7,333 Patents | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 7,924 Patents | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 8,288 Patents | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 8,425 Patents | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8,955 Patents | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 9,376 Patents | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 10,648 Patents | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 11,892 Patents | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 12,734 Patents | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 13,645 Patents | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 13,628 Patents | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13,519 Patents | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13,256 Patents | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 13,441 Patents | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13,887 Patents | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14,367 Patents | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 14,772 Patents | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15,213 Patents | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14,574 Patents | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 15,454 Patents | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 15,982 Patents | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 16,045 Patents | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15,503 Patents | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15,857 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 15,709 Patents | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,693 Patents | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,701 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,007 Patents | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 12,854 Patents | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 10,941 Patents | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 8,119 Patents | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 5,128 Patents | -36.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5,128 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 250.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5,128 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 254.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Germany 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 | +180.0% | 915.33 Patents | 2,563 Patents |
| 1980 | +46.0% | 2,563 Patents | 3,742 Patents |
| 2022 | -36.8% | 8,119 Patents | 5,128 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,739 Patents | 915.33 Patents | 2,563 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,834 Patents | 3,742 Patents | 8,014 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,432 Patents | 7,333 Patents | 12,734 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,030 Patents | 13,256 Patents | 15,213 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,380 Patents | 12,854 Patents | 16,045 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,062 Patents | 5,128 Patents | 10,941 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Germany?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Germany was 5,128 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16,045 Patents in 2012.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 915.33 Patents in 1978.
- How does Germany rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.