South Africa - Number of IP5 Patent Families in Environment-Related Technology
Since 2014, South Africa Number of IP5 Patent Families in Environment-Related Technology was down by 11.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 32 among other countries in Number of IP5 Patent Families in Environment-Related Technology at 11.43 Patents. South Africa is overtaken by Turkey, which was ranked number 31 at 12.23 Patents and is followed by Chile with 10.99 Patents. Japan lead the ranking with 4,885.22 Patents in 2019, a fall of 0.1% compared to 2018. United States, Germany and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Croatia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +19.1% per year, while Egypt witnessed the worst performance at -100% per year.
| Date | Units (Patents) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.43 |
| 2018 | 12.02 |
| 2017 | 12.62 |
| 2016 | 11.00 |
| 2015 | 18.00 |
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How does South Africa rank in Number of IP5 Patent Families in Environment-Related Technology?
| # | 58 Countries | Units (Patents) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Japan
|
4,885 | 2019 | -0.1 % | -3.4 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
4,464 | 2019 | +0.9 % | -0.6 % | View data | |
| 31 |
#31
Turkey
|
12 | 2019 | +0.8 % | -8.0 % | View data | |
| 32 |
#32
South Africa
|
11 | 2019 | -4.9 % | -11.3 % | View data | |
| 33 |
#33
Chile
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11 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +3.0 % | View data | |