Patents - technology diffusion in Lithuania
Lithuania: Patents - technology diffusion was 80 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Lithuania, 1991–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Lithuania is 80 Patents, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Lithuania peaked at 1,328 Patents in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6 Patents, in 1991.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents - technology diffusion in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6 Patents | — |
| 1992 | 190 Patents | +3066.7% |
| 1993 | 1,328 Patents | +598.9% |
| 1994 | 271 Patents | -79.6% |
| 1995 | 129 Patents | -52.4% |
| 1996 | 171 Patents | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 200 Patents | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 192 Patents | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 156 Patents | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 131 Patents | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 135 Patents | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 151 Patents | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 130 Patents | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 120 Patents | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 211 Patents | +75.8% |
| 2006 | 206 Patents | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 220 Patents | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 281 Patents | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 329 Patents | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 417 Patents | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 492 Patents | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 486 Patents | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 724 Patents | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 741 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 686 Patents | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 765 Patents | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 677 Patents | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 591 Patents | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 471 Patents | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 366 Patents | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 237 Patents | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 132 Patents | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 80 Patents | -39.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3066.7% | 6 Patents | 190 Patents |
| 1993 | +598.9% | 190 Patents | 1,328 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.67 Patents | 6 Patents | 1,328 Patents | 9 |
| 2000s | 191.4 Patents | 120 Patents | 329 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 605 Patents | 417 Patents | 765 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.75 Patents | 80 Patents | 366 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 2 Netherlands 2,843 Patents compare
- 2 United States 370,325 Patents compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,760 Patents compare
- 3 Croatia 188 Patents compare
- 3 Japan 251,752 Patents compare
- 4 Moldova 96 Patents compare
- 4 Slovenia 162 Patents compare
- 4 Taiwan 55,572 Patents compare
- 5 Madagascar 1 Patents compare
- 5 Germany 52,279 Patents compare
- 6 Viet Nam 68 Patents compare
- 6 Australia 37,316 Patents compare
- 7 Latvia 41 Patents compare
- 7 United Kingdom 14,019 Patents compare
- 8 Estonia 32 Patents compare
- 8 France 13,659 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 114.83 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 11 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 88.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Lithuania?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Lithuania was 80 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,328 Patents in 1993.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 Patents in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Lithuania ranks 5th out of 9 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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