Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Canada
Canada: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 4,944 Co-inventions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - international collaboration in technology development in Canada is 4,944 Co-inventions, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Canada peaked at 6,284 Co-inventions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,279 Co-inventions, in 1991.
That places Canada 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Canada, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,327 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 1,279 Co-inventions | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,425 Co-inventions | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 1,735 Co-inventions | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 2,036 Co-inventions | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 2,500 Co-inventions | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 2,310 Co-inventions | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 3,064 Co-inventions | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 3,289 Co-inventions | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 3,420 Co-inventions | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3,751 Co-inventions | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 4,165 Co-inventions | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 4,156 Co-inventions | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,383 Co-inventions | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4,908 Co-inventions | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 5,098 Co-inventions | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5,341 Co-inventions | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5,334 Co-inventions | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,909 Co-inventions | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4,820 Co-inventions | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,569 Co-inventions | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 5,947 Co-inventions | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 6,284 Co-inventions | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5,930 Co-inventions | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5,113 Co-inventions | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 5,300 Co-inventions | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5,338 Co-inventions | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,458 Co-inventions | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,189 Co-inventions | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 5,309 Co-inventions | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,136 Co-inventions | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5,519 Co-inventions | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 5,412 Co-inventions | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,944 Co-inventions | -8.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4,944 Co-inventions is above the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 15.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,238 Co-inventions | 1,279 Co-inventions | 3,420 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,686 Co-inventions | 3,751 Co-inventions | 5,341 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,544 Co-inventions | 5,113 Co-inventions | 6,284 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,253 Co-inventions | 4,944 Co-inventions | 5,519 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 France 12,876 Co-inventions compare
- 6 Viet Nam 144 Co-inventions compare
- 7 Estonia 50 Co-inventions compare
- 7 India 8,776 Co-inventions compare
- 8 Latvia 47 Co-inventions compare
- 8 United Kingdom 6,837 Co-inventions compare
- 10 Switzerland 3,365 Co-inventions compare
- 11 Israel 3,194 Co-inventions compare
- 12 Sweden 3,096 Co-inventions compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Canada?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Canada was 4,944 Co-inventions in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6,284 Co-inventions in 2012.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,279 Co-inventions in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. 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 shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. 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