Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 667.92 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
667.92 Patents
Change on year
down 44.9%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
3,233 Patents
in 2016
All-time low
242.33 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in United Kingdom, 1978–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k1978200020221978: 242.3 Patents1979: 699.6 Patents1980: 971.6 Patents1981: 1.1k Patents1982: 1.3k Patents1983: 1.3k Patents1984: 1.5k Patents1985: 1.5k Patents1986: 1.6k Patents1987: 1.7k Patents1988: 1.7k Patents1989: 1.9k Patents1990: 2.0k Patents1991: 1.8k Patents1992: 1.8k Patents1993: 1.9k Patents1994: 1.9k Patents1995: 2.1k Patents1996: 2.0k Patents1997: 2.0k Patents1998: 2.0k Patents1999: 2.3k Patents2000: 2.3k Patents2001: 2.4k Patents2002: 2.2k Patents2003: 2.2k Patents2004: 2.1k Patents2005: 2.0k Patents2006: 2.1k Patents2007: 2.3k Patents2008: 2.4k Patents2009: 2.4k Patents2010: 2.5k Patents2011: 2.5k Patents2012: 2.7k Patents2013: 2.8k Patents2014: 3.0k Patents2015: 3.1k Patents2016: 3.2k Patents2017: 3.0k Patents2018: 2.7k Patents2019: 2.4k Patents2020: 1.9k Patents2021: 1.2k Patents2022: 667.9 Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

In 2022, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in United Kingdom stood at 667.92 Patents.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in United Kingdom peaked at 3,233 Patents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 242.33 Patents, in 1978.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 470.95 Patents 242.33 Patents 699.56 Patents 2
1980s 1,448 Patents 971.64 Patents 1,873 Patents 10
1990s 1,987 Patents 1,797 Patents 2,276 Patents 10
2000s 2,252 Patents 2,024 Patents 2,442 Patents 10
2010s 2,789 Patents 2,356 Patents 3,233 Patents 10
2020s 1,264 Patents 667.92 Patents 1,910 Patents 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 OECD 22,278 Patents compare
  2. 2 Germany 5,128 Patents compare
  3. 3 France 2,410 Patents compare
  4. 4 Japan 2,344 Patents compare
  5. 5 China (People’s Republic of) 1,763 Patents compare
  6. 6 Italy 1,634 Patents compare
  7. 7 Switzerland 1,210 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in United Kingdom?
Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in United Kingdom was 667.92 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 3,233 Patents in 2016.
What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 242.33 Patents in 1978.
How does United Kingdom rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2022.
Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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