South Africa vs Switzerland: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies

South Africa
1 patents
in 2024
Switzerland
1 patents
in 2023
South Africa rank
39th
Switzerland rank
39th

Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
010203040200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Switzerland, a difference of 0 patents.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 39th and Switzerland 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 South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 9 patents 3.14 patents 5.86 patents South Africa
2010s 15.33 patents 6.56 patents 8.78 patents South Africa
2020s 15 patents 2 patents 13 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, South Africa or Switzerland?
South Africa, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual patents filed for energy storage technologies between South Africa and Switzerland?
0 patents, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
South Africa ranks 39th and Switzerland 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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Indicator
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,074 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.