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.
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 |
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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 groups 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.