Patents - technology diffusion in Latvia
Latvia: Patents - technology diffusion was 41 Patents in 2023. β Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Latvia, 1992β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in Latvia stood at 41 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Latvia peaked at 1,288 Patents in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41 Patents, in 2023.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488.25 Patents | 202 Patents | 1,288 Patents | 8 |
| 2000s | 142.3 Patents | 55 Patents | 214 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.6 Patents | 78 Patents | 221 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5 Patents | 41 Patents | 86 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Latvia?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Latvia was 41 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,288 Patents in 1993.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 Patents in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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