Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in India
India: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 101.33 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in India, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in India stood at 101.33 Patents.
The figure is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in India peaked at 352.5 Patents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
India ranks 19th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in India, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 5 Patents | +150.0% |
| 1982 | 1 Patents | -80.0% |
| 1983 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 2 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 1 Patents | -75.0% |
| 1988 | 3 Patents | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 6 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 10 Patents | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 2.17 Patents | -78.3% |
| 1992 | 10.25 Patents | +373.1% |
| 1993 | 7 Patents | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 5 Patents | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 11 Patents | +120.0% |
| 1996 | 19 Patents | +72.7% |
| 1997 | 30 Patents | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 39.33 Patents | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 55.5 Patents | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 74.33 Patents | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 93.33 Patents | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 181.5 Patents | +94.5% |
| 2003 | 183.5 Patents | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 129.5 Patents | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 142.33 Patents | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 131.5 Patents | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 157.5 Patents | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 167.5 Patents | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 168.5 Patents | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 235 Patents | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 223.83 Patents | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 261.08 Patents | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 246.92 Patents | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 297.65 Patents | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 316.21 Patents | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 352.5 Patents | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 307.17 Patents | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 297.25 Patents | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 220.87 Patents | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 222.03 Patents | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 164.33 Patents | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 101.33 Patents | -38.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +373.1% | 2.17 Patents | 10.25 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.8 Patents | 1 Patents | 6 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.93 Patents | 2.17 Patents | 55.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.95 Patents | 74.33 Patents | 183.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.85 Patents | 220.87 Patents | 352.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.57 Patents | 101.33 Patents | 222.03 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in India?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in India was 101.33 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 352.5 Patents in 2016.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does India rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- India ranks 19th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.