Malaysia vs South Africa: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies
Malaysia
1 patents
in 2021
South Africa
1 patents
in 2024
Malaysia rank
39th
South Africa rank
39th
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in South Africa, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 39th of 55 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6 patents | 9.5 patents | 0.9 patents | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.9 patents | 15.6 patents | 14.3 patents | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.5 patents | 16 patents | 12.5 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, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 1 patents against 1 patents in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for energy storage technologies between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0 patents, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Malaysia 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.