Patents - technology diffusion in Denmark
Denmark: Patents - technology diffusion was 1,152 Patents in 2023. ▼ Falling
Patents - technology diffusion in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,152 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Denmark peaked at 9,864 Patents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,152 Patents, in 2023.
That places Denmark 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Patents - technology diffusion in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,864 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 7,540 Patents | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 6,336 Patents | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 6,237 Patents | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,184 Patents | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,313 Patents | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 5,926 Patents | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 5,965 Patents | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6,421 Patents | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 6,678 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 7,326 Patents | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 6,497 Patents | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 5,919 Patents | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 5,637 Patents | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 5,453 Patents | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5,141 Patents | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5,002 Patents | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,904 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,962 Patents | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,982 Patents | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,148 Patents | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,499 Patents | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 5,111 Patents | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 5,239 Patents | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,253 Patents | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,187 Patents | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,201 Patents | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,851 Patents | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 4,233 Patents | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 3,705 Patents | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2,723 Patents | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 1,910 Patents | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 1,320 Patents | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 1,152 Patents | -12.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,152 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,152 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 Patents, 6.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,746 Patents | 5,926 Patents | 9,864 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,582 Patents | 4,904 Patents | 7,326 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,943 Patents | 3,705 Patents | 5,499 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,776 Patents | 1,152 Patents | 2,723 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Denmark?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Denmark was 1,152 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9,864 Patents in 1990.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,152 Patents in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation