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.
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 (People’s Republic of) 1,763 Patents compare
- 6 Italy 1,634 Patents compare
- 7 Switzerland 1,210 Patents compare
- 9 Austria 475.7 Patents compare
- 10 Belgium 394.5 Patents compare
- 11 Chinese Taipei 343 Patents compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 8.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.