Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0009 units per square kilometre for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 64.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Ireland 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -98.2% | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +95.0% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 81 Nicaragua 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Argentina 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Belize 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Paraguay 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cambodia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Peru 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 64 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.