Australia vs Sweden: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies
Australia
20 patents
in 2025
Sweden
19 patents
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20 patents against 19 patents in Sweden, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 58 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.78 patents | 5.22 patents | 185.56 patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 150.8 patents | 8.4 patents | 142.4 patents | Australia |
| 2020s | 298 patents | 45.6 patents | 252.4 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 Sweden?
- Australia, at 20 patents against 19 patents in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for energy storage technologies between Australia and Sweden?
- 1 patents, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Australia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.