Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Sweden
Sweden: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 616 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Sweden, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Sweden stood at 616 Patents.
The figure is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Sweden peaked at 2,747 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56 Patents, in 1978.
That places Sweden 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 56 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 165.83 Patents | +196.1% |
| 1980 | 283.5 Patents | +71.0% |
| 1981 | 356 Patents | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 424.42 Patents | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 489.17 Patents | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 493.33 Patents | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 568.67 Patents | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 582.25 Patents | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 580.83 Patents | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 603 Patents | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 598.52 Patents | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 642.5 Patents | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 687 Patents | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 734.65 Patents | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 821.33 Patents | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 849.22 Patents | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,038 Patents | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 1,097 Patents | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1,293 Patents | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 1,336 Patents | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,480 Patents | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1,575 Patents | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,627 Patents | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,618 Patents | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,543 Patents | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,660 Patents | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,626 Patents | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,650 Patents | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,841 Patents | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 2,226 Patents | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 2,042 Patents | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2,138 Patents | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,352 Patents | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2,406 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,713 Patents | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 2,683 Patents | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,747 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,649 Patents | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,675 Patents | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,365 Patents | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 2,025 Patents | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 1,634 Patents | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 1,102 Patents | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 616 Patents | -44.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 616 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 30.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 616 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 30.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Sweden 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 | +196.1% | 56 Patents | 165.83 Patents |
| 1980 | +71.0% | 165.83 Patents | 283.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.92 Patents | 56 Patents | 165.83 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 497.97 Patents | 283.5 Patents | 603 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 997.9 Patents | 642.5 Patents | 1,480 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,741 Patents | 1,543 Patents | 2,226 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,475 Patents | 2,025 Patents | 2,747 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,117 Patents | 616 Patents | 1,634 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 China 1,763 Patents compare
- 5 Poland 114.33 Patents compare
- 6 Türkiye 56 Patents compare
- 6 Italy 1,634 Patents compare
- 7 Slovenia 29 Patents compare
- 7 Switzerland 1,210 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 11 Patents compare
- 8 Latvia 11 Patents compare
- 9 Austria 475.7 Patents compare
- 10 Estonia 10 Patents compare
- 10 Belgium 394.5 Patents compare
- 11 Taiwan 343 Patents compare
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- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Sweden?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Sweden was 616 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,747 Patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 Patents in 1978.
- How does Sweden rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.