Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Norway is 0.0015 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
Norway ranks 75th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 72 Honduras 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Colombia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ecuador 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tunisia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Georgia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Egypt 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Norway
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 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 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.61 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 539 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 539 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.