Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Greece

Greece: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 20.13 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
20.13 Patents
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
28th
of 88 countries
All-time high
63.5 Patents
in 2019
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Greece, 1978–2022

02040601978200020221978: 0 Patents1979: 1 Patents1980: 0.5 Patents1981: 3.3 Patents1982: 4 Patents1983: 0 Patents1984: 2.5 Patents1985: 1 Patents1986: 2.5 Patents1987: 5 Patents1988: 1 Patents1989: 7.2 Patents1990: 9.5 Patents1991: 8 Patents1992: 8 Patents1993: 11.5 Patents1994: 10 Patents1995: 8 Patents1996: 14 Patents1997: 14.5 Patents1998: 30 Patents1999: 25 Patents2000: 11.8 Patents2001: 20.5 Patents2002: 28 Patents2003: 22 Patents2004: 28 Patents2005: 26 Patents2006: 31.8 Patents2007: 26 Patents2008: 40.5 Patents2009: 37.2 Patents2010: 35 Patents2011: 33 Patents2012: 38.5 Patents2013: 42 Patents2014: 58.5 Patents2015: 50.7 Patents2016: 41.8 Patents2017: 49 Patents2018: 63.4 Patents2019: 63.5 Patents2020: 41.8 Patents2021: 31.5 Patents2022: 20.1 Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

The most recent figure for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Greece is 20.13 Patents, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Greece peaked at 63.5 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

That places Greece 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 2
1980s 2.71 Patents 0 Patents 7.25 Patents 10
1990s 13.85 Patents 8 Patents 30 Patents 10
2000s 27.19 Patents 11.83 Patents 40.5 Patents 10
2010s 47.55 Patents 33 Patents 63.5 Patents 10
2020s 31.13 Patents 20.13 Patents 41.75 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 25 Luxembourg 40 Patents compare
  2. 26 Saudi Arabia 27 Patents compare
  3. 27 Australia 20.5 Patents compare
  4. 29 Hungary 18 Patents compare
  5. 30 South Africa 11 Patents compare
  6. 31 United Arab Emirates 10 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Greece?
Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Greece was 20.13 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 63.5 Patents in 2019.
What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does Greece rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
Greece ranks 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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