Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Iceland
Iceland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 5 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Iceland, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Iceland stood at 5 Patents.
The figure is up 400.0% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Iceland peaked at 34 Patents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Iceland 37th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 1 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 1 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 Patents | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 5 Patents | — |
| 1993 | 3 Patents | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 Patents | -83.3% |
| 1995 | 4 Patents | +700.0% |
| 1996 | 3 Patents | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 4.5 Patents | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 7.5 Patents | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 3 Patents | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 9 Patents | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 13 Patents | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 11 Patents | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 23.5 Patents | +113.6% |
| 2004 | 9 Patents | -61.7% |
| 2005 | 18 Patents | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 25 Patents | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 20 Patents | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 17.67 Patents | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 16 Patents | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 22 Patents | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 16.75 Patents | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 22.5 Patents | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 28 Patents | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 32 Patents | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 32 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34 Patents | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 25 Patents | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 31 Patents | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 22.5 Patents | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 16.5 Patents | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 1 Patents | -93.9% |
| 2022 | 5 Patents | +400.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5 Patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +700.0% | 0.5 Patents | 4 Patents |
| 2022 | +400.0% | 1 Patents | 5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.65 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 Patents | 0 Patents | 7.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.22 Patents | 9 Patents | 25 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.57 Patents | 16.75 Patents | 34 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 Patents | 1 Patents | 16.5 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Iceland?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Iceland was 5 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 34 Patents in 2016.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Iceland rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.