Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 53 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Liechtenstein, 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 Liechtenstein is 53 Patents, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 46.9% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Liechtenstein peaked at 189.5 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Patents, in 1978.
That places Liechtenstein 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.5 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 13 Patents | +420.0% |
| 1980 | 25 Patents | +92.3% |
| 1981 | 25.5 Patents | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 39 Patents | +52.9% |
| 1983 | 41.5 Patents | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 27.83 Patents | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 59 Patents | +112.0% |
| 1986 | 47 Patents | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 60 Patents | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 55 Patents | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 56.5 Patents | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 79.83 Patents | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 75 Patents | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 82.5 Patents | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 64 Patents | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 70.5 Patents | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 86.25 Patents | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 87.75 Patents | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 104.33 Patents | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 96.83 Patents | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 113 Patents | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 103 Patents | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 132.33 Patents | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 117 Patents | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 100.5 Patents | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 116.5 Patents | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 110 Patents | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 110.5 Patents | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 126.5 Patents | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 132 Patents | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 122.5 Patents | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 109.5 Patents | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 147.5 Patents | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 149 Patents | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 131 Patents | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 171 Patents | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 177.83 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 141.5 Patents | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 151.5 Patents | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 189.5 Patents | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 162 Patents | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 133 Patents | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 99.75 Patents | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 53 Patents | -46.9% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 53 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 53 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Liechtenstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +420.0% | 2.5 Patents | 13 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.75 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 13 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.63 Patents | 25 Patents | 60 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 86 Patents | 64 Patents | 113 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.08 Patents | 100.5 Patents | 132.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.03 Patents | 109.5 Patents | 189.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.25 Patents | 53 Patents | 133 Patents | 3 |
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More environment data for Liechtenstein
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7508 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1032 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 3,523 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.1669 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 1,422 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 664 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 2,086 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Liechtenstein?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Liechtenstein was 53 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 189.5 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Patents in 1978.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Liechtenstein ranks 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.