Australia vs Italy: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies
Australia
20 patents
in 2025
Italy
24 patents
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Italy rank
12th
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24 patents against 20 patents in Australia, a difference of 4 patents.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Italy ranks 12th of 58 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.8 patents | 11.3 patents | 167.5 patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 153.78 patents | 21.56 patents | 132.22 patents | Australia |
| 2020s | 340.5 patents | 27.25 patents | 313.25 patents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for energy storage technologies, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 24 patents against 20 patents in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for energy storage technologies between Australia and Italy?
- 4 patents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Australia ranks 13th and Italy ranks 12th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.