Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Luxembourg stood at 1.44 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 4,026.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Luxembourg 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2004 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +255.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +152.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5597 units per square kilometre | +112.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7718 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 332.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 3058.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8143 units per square kilometre | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 2 Hong Kong 14.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 8.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macao 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Monaco 0.9597 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Korea 0.517 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 0.4838 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 144.47 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 373.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3,714 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3,714 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,026.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.