Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 150.0% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0082 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Iceland 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +188.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +131.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 135 Mongolia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Ghana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 North Korea 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Latvia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 North Macedonia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burundi 0 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.