Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Malta
Malta: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 8 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Malta, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Malta stood at 8 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Malta peaked at 48.5 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Malta 33rd 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1988 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 2.8 Patents | — |
| 1997 | 2.5 Patents | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 1 Patents | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 Patents | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 5 Patents | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 7 Patents | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 8 Patents | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 9 Patents | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 8 Patents | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 17 Patents | +112.5% |
| 2006 | 26 Patents | +52.9% |
| 2007 | 15 Patents | -42.3% |
| 2008 | 31 Patents | +106.7% |
| 2009 | 44 Patents | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 23 Patents | -47.7% |
| 2011 | 20.5 Patents | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 12.5 Patents | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 42 Patents | +236.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5 Patents | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 34 Patents | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 31.5 Patents | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 35.5 Patents | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 25 Patents | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 25.5 Patents | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23 Patents | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5 Patents | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 8 Patents | -23.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 Patents | 0 Patents | 2.8 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 17 Patents | 5 Patents | 44 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8 Patents | 12.5 Patents | 48.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 Patents | 8 Patents | 23 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Malta?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Malta was 8 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5 Patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Malta rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.