South Africa - Number of PCT Patents in Environment-Related Technology
Since 2014, South Africa Number of PCT Patents in Environment-Related Technology fell by 17.1% year on year. With 15.17 Patents in 2019, the country was ranked number 33 comparing other countries in Number of PCT Patents in Environment-Related Technology. South Africa is overtaken by Chile, which was ranked number 32 with 17.2 Patents and is followed by Czech Republic at 13.85 Patents. Japan lead the ranking with 2,031.54 Patents in 2019, that is a decrease of 5.7% compared to 2018. United States, China and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Kazakhstan witnessed the best average annual growth at +39.1% per year, while Egypt recorded the worst performance at -43.4% per year.
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| Date | Units (Patents) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.17 |
| 2018 | 16.91 |
| 2017 | 14.00 |
| 2016 | 27.00 |
| 2015 | 37.25 |
How does South Africa rank in Number of PCT Patents in Environment-Related Technology?
| # | 60 Countries | Units (Patents) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Japan
|
2,032 | 2019 | -5.7 % | -14.0 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
2,015 | 2019 | -5.8 % | -11.6 % | View data | |
| 32 |
#32
Chile
|
17 | 2019 | +1.0 % | -6.0 % | View data | |
| 33 |
#33
South Africa
|
15 | 2019 | -10.3 % | -17.1 % | View data | |
| 34 |
#34
Czech Republic
|
14 | 2019 | -0.6 % | -0.2 % | View data | |