France vs South Africa: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies
France
1 patents
in 2025
South Africa
1 patents
in 2025
France rank
42nd
South Africa rank
42nd
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in South Africa, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 58 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9 patents | 9.8 patents | 52.1 patents | France |
| 2010s | 186.3 patents | 16.3 patents | 170 patents | France |
| 2020s | 140.17 patents | 23 patents | 117.17 patents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for energy storage technologies, France or South Africa?
- France, at 1 patents against 1 patents in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for energy storage technologies between France and South Africa?
- 0 patents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- France ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.