Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 667.92 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in United Kingdom, 1978–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
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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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.