South Africa vs Taiwan: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies
South Africa
1 patents
in 2025
Taiwan
1 patents
in 2025
South Africa rank
42nd
Taiwan rank
42nd
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Taiwan, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 42nd and Taiwan ranks 42nd of 58 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 patents | 356 patents | 346.2 patents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 16.3 patents | 656.1 patents | 639.8 patents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 23 patents | 486.5 patents | 463.5 patents | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- South Africa, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for energy storage technologies between South Africa and Taiwan?
- 0 patents, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- South Africa ranks 42nd and Taiwan 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.