Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Ireland
Ireland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 128.5 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Ireland, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 128.5 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in 2022.
The figure is down 59.0% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Ireland peaked at 481.33 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2 Patents, in 1979.
That places Ireland 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 2 Patents | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 15 Patents | +650.0% |
| 1981 | 13 Patents | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 7 Patents | -46.2% |
| 1983 | 14.5 Patents | +107.1% |
| 1984 | 10 Patents | -31.0% |
| 1985 | 19 Patents | +90.0% |
| 1986 | 16 Patents | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 30.5 Patents | +90.6% |
| 1988 | 33.5 Patents | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 23 Patents | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 37.67 Patents | +63.8% |
| 1991 | 41.5 Patents | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 38.5 Patents | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 67.33 Patents | +74.9% |
| 1994 | 63 Patents | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 72.17 Patents | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 94.83 Patents | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 95.17 Patents | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 105.08 Patents | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 107.83 Patents | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 149.17 Patents | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 160 Patents | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 215.01 Patents | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 160.06 Patents | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 209.91 Patents | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 204.61 Patents | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 261.03 Patents | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 290.67 Patents | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 297 Patents | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 332.67 Patents | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 370.92 Patents | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 423.29 Patents | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 386.58 Patents | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 460.58 Patents | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 481.33 Patents | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 450.25 Patents | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 449.67 Patents | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 435.83 Patents | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 387 Patents | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 449.5 Patents | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 369.67 Patents | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 313.03 Patents | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 128.5 Patents | -59.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 128.5 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 6.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 128.5 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 6.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +650.0% | 2 Patents | 15 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 Patents | 2 Patents | 3 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.15 Patents | 7 Patents | 33.5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.31 Patents | 37.67 Patents | 107.83 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.01 Patents | 149.17 Patents | 332.67 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.5 Patents | 370.92 Patents | 481.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.4 Patents | 128.5 Patents | 369.67 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Ireland?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Ireland was 128.5 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 481.33 Patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Patents in 1979.
- How does Ireland rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.