Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Taiwan
Taiwan: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 343 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Taiwan, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Taiwan stood at 343 Patents.
The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Taiwan peaked at 970.2 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
Taiwan ranks 11th 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 1.5 Patents | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 11 Patents | +633.3% |
| 1982 | 5.5 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 15 Patents | +172.7% |
| 1984 | 8 Patents | -46.7% |
| 1985 | 9 Patents | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 19 Patents | +111.1% |
| 1987 | 21 Patents | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 20 Patents | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 16 Patents | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 51 Patents | +218.8% |
| 1991 | 37 Patents | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 48 Patents | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 53.83 Patents | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 55.5 Patents | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 44.5 Patents | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 57 Patents | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 62.5 Patents | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 79.5 Patents | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 93.33 Patents | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 104 Patents | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 114.33 Patents | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 154.75 Patents | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 206.08 Patents | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 231.63 Patents | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 235.92 Patents | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 330.33 Patents | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 329.75 Patents | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 440 Patents | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 562.17 Patents | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 621.58 Patents | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 661 Patents | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 654.33 Patents | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 630.83 Patents | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 613.08 Patents | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 775.65 Patents | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 891.58 Patents | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 916.12 Patents | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 970.2 Patents | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 780 Patents | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 650.67 Patents | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 511.58 Patents | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 343 Patents | -33.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +633.3% | 1.5 Patents | 11 Patents |
| 1990 | +218.8% | 16 Patents | 51 Patents |
| 1983 | +172.7% | 5.5 Patents | 15 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.6 Patents | 1.5 Patents | 21 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.22 Patents | 37 Patents | 93.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.9 Patents | 104 Patents | 562.17 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 751.44 Patents | 613.08 Patents | 970.2 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 501.75 Patents | 343 Patents | 650.67 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 8 Sweden 616 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
- 12 Croatia 7 Patents compare
- 12 Spain 285.12 Patents compare
- 13 Denmark 264 Patents compare
- 13 Moldova 0 Patents compare
- 14 Finland 254 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Taiwan?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in Taiwan was 343 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 970.2 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Taiwan rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Taiwan ranks 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.