Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Ireland
Ireland: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 1,037 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,037 Co-inventions for patents - international collaboration in technology development in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Ireland peaked at 1,125 Co-inventions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73 Co-inventions, in 1991.
That places Ireland 20th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 73 Co-inventions | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 82 Co-inventions | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 110 Co-inventions | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 150 Co-inventions | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 116 Co-inventions | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 154 Co-inventions | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 205 Co-inventions | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 270 Co-inventions | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 318 Co-inventions | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 329 Co-inventions | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 305 Co-inventions | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 266 Co-inventions | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 346 Co-inventions | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 401 Co-inventions | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 415 Co-inventions | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 467 Co-inventions | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 580 Co-inventions | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 673 Co-inventions | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 532 Co-inventions | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 650 Co-inventions | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 656 Co-inventions | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 773 Co-inventions | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 863 Co-inventions | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 866 Co-inventions | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 998 Co-inventions | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 945 Co-inventions | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,125 Co-inventions | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 1,074 Co-inventions | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,038 Co-inventions | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,105 Co-inventions | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,061 Co-inventions | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,110 Co-inventions | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,037 Co-inventions | -6.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,037 Co-inventions is above the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,037 Co-inventions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 146.5 Co-inventions, 7.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.8 Co-inventions | 73 Co-inventions | 318 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 431.4 Co-inventions | 266 Co-inventions | 673 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.8 Co-inventions | 650 Co-inventions | 1,125 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,078 Co-inventions | 1,037 Co-inventions | 1,110 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Ireland?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Ireland was 1,037 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,125 Co-inventions in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 Co-inventions in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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