Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Norway
Norway: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 108 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Norway, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Norway stood at 108 Patents.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Norway peaked at 390.08 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2 Patents, in 1978.
Norway ranks 18th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 14 Patents | +600.0% |
| 1980 | 38.83 Patents | +177.4% |
| 1981 | 28.5 Patents | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 43.44 Patents | +52.4% |
| 1983 | 32.67 Patents | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 43.5 Patents | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 69.83 Patents | +60.5% |
| 1986 | 67 Patents | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 69.25 Patents | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 79.83 Patents | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 116 Patents | +45.3% |
| 1990 | 112.75 Patents | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 103.5 Patents | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 150.5 Patents | +45.4% |
| 1993 | 154.5 Patents | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 135.33 Patents | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 142.33 Patents | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 172.83 Patents | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 171 Patents | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 195.33 Patents | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 213.5 Patents | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 211 Patents | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 232 Patents | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 220 Patents | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 234.83 Patents | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 176.33 Patents | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 196.17 Patents | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 237.83 Patents | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 184.17 Patents | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 241.25 Patents | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 270.59 Patents | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 319.33 Patents | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 317.7 Patents | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 292.7 Patents | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 347.43 Patents | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 326.13 Patents | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 309.47 Patents | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 306.75 Patents | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 389.18 Patents | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 390.08 Patents | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 323 Patents | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 226.17 Patents | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 168 Patents | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 108 Patents | -35.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 108 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's 108 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Norway 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 | +600.0% | 2 Patents | 14 Patents |
| 1980 | +177.4% | 14 Patents | 38.83 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 Patents | 2 Patents | 14 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.89 Patents | 28.5 Patents | 116 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.16 Patents | 103.5 Patents | 213.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.42 Patents | 176.33 Patents | 270.59 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.18 Patents | 292.7 Patents | 390.08 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.39 Patents | 108 Patents | 226.17 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Norway?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Norway was 108 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 390.08 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Patents in 1978.
- How does Norway rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.