Australia vs United Kingdom: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies
Australia
20 patents
in 2025
United Kingdom
27 patents
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27 patents against 20 patents in Australia, a difference of 7 patents.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 58 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.8 patents | 52.9 patents | 125.9 patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 150.8 patents | 109.8 patents | 41 patents | Australia |
| 2020s | 298 patents | 164.8 patents | 133.2 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27 patents against 20 patents in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for energy storage technologies between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 7 patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Australia ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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.