Belgium vs South Africa: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies
Belgium
1 patents
in 2022
South Africa
1 patents
in 2024
Belgium rank
39th
South Africa rank
39th
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in South Africa, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 39th of 55 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 patents | 8.5 patents | 7.5 patents | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.22 patents | 15.44 patents | 14.22 patents | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.67 patents | 22.67 patents | 21 patents | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for energy storage technologies, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 1 patents against 1 patents in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for energy storage technologies between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0 patents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Belgium ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 39th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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.