Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Greece
Greece: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 20.13 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Greece, 1978–2022
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.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Greece, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0.5 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 3.33 Patents | +566.7% |
| 1982 | 4 Patents | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 1 Patents | -60.0% |
| 1986 | 2.5 Patents | +150.0% |
| 1987 | 5 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 1 Patents | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 7.25 Patents | +625.0% |
| 1990 | 9.5 Patents | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 8 Patents | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 8 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.5 Patents | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 10 Patents | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 8 Patents | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 14 Patents | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 14.5 Patents | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 30 Patents | +106.9% |
| 1999 | 25 Patents | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 11.83 Patents | -52.7% |
| 2001 | 20.5 Patents | +73.2% |
| 2002 | 28 Patents | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 22 Patents | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 28 Patents | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 26 Patents | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 31.83 Patents | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 26 Patents | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 40.5 Patents | +55.8% |
| 2009 | 37.25 Patents | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 35 Patents | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 33 Patents | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 38.5 Patents | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 42 Patents | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 58.55 Patents | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 50.7 Patents | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 41.79 Patents | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 49 Patents | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 63.42 Patents | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 63.5 Patents | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.75 Patents | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 31.5 Patents | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 20.13 Patents | -36.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20.13 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20.13 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +625.0% | 1 Patents | 7.25 Patents |
| 1981 | +566.7% | 0.5 Patents | 3.33 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 25 Luxembourg 40 Patents compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 27 Patents compare
- 27 Australia 20.5 Patents compare
- 29 Hungary 18 Patents compare
- 30 South Africa 11 Patents compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 10 Patents compare
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.