Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in United States
United States: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants was 3,509 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in United States, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
United States recorded 3,509 Patents for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in 2022.
That represents a change of down 52.6% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in United States peaked at 25,819 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 742.75 Patents, in 1978.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in United States, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 742.75 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 2,394 Patents | +222.4% |
| 1980 | 3,559 Patents | +48.6% |
| 1981 | 4,333 Patents | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 4,955 Patents | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 5,861 Patents | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 6,360 Patents | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 6,643 Patents | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 7,107 Patents | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 7,442 Patents | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 8,029 Patents | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 8,754 Patents | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 10,225 Patents | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 10,411 Patents | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 10,698 Patents | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11,174 Patents | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 11,517 Patents | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 12,001 Patents | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 12,724 Patents | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 13,059 Patents | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 14,134 Patents | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 14,644 Patents | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 15,344 Patents | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 14,961 Patents | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 14,644 Patents | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15,333 Patents | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 15,684 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 16,143 Patents | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 17,152 Patents | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 16,879 Patents | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 17,286 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 17,214 Patents | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17,604 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18,853 Patents | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 21,145 Patents | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 23,303 Patents | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 25,819 Patents | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 23,974 Patents | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 24,093 Patents | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22,877 Patents | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 20,119 Patents | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 17,851 Patents | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 12,244 Patents | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 7,410 Patents | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 3,509 Patents | -52.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants in United States 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 | +222.4% | 742.75 Patents | 2,394 Patents |
| 2022 | -52.6% | 7,410 Patents | 3,509 Patents |
| 1980 | +48.6% | 2,394 Patents | 3,559 Patents |
| 2021 | -39.5% | 12,244 Patents | 7,410 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,569 Patents | 742.75 Patents | 2,394 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 6,304 Patents | 3,559 Patents | 8,754 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,059 Patents | 10,225 Patents | 14,644 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,064 Patents | 14,644 Patents | 17,286 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,564 Patents | 17,604 Patents | 25,819 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,721 Patents | 3,509 Patents | 12,244 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More environment data for United States
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 32,970 Patents (2023)
- Inland fisheries 13,378 Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 156,748 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 417,826 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Arable land 154,644 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 261,078 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 2,104 Hectares (2023)
- Marine landings — National landings in domestic ports 4.25 million Tonnes (2022)
- Marine landings — Total landings 4.25 million Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in United States?
- Environment-related technologies patents — patent grants in United States was 3,509 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 25,819 Patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest environment-related technologies patents — patent grants recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 742.75 Patents in 1978.
- How does United States rank for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- United States ranks 1st out of 13 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environment-related technologies patents — patent grants rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.