Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Portugal
Portugal: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 41.33 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Portugal, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 41.33 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in 2022.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Portugal peaked at 117.43 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Portugal 24th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9 Patents | 0 Patents | 4 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 Patents | 0 Patents | 26.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.39 Patents | 19 Patents | 53.83 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.43 Patents | 33.92 Patents | 117.43 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.74 Patents | 41.33 Patents | 77.8 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Singapore 75.67 Patents compare
- 22 Liechtenstein 53 Patents compare
- 23 Czechia 43 Patents compare
- 25 Luxembourg 40 Patents compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 27 Patents compare
- 27 Australia 20.5 Patents compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.0172 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Portugal?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Portugal was 41.33 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 117.43 Patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Portugal rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.