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.
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.