Sweden vs United Kingdom: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies

Sweden
19 patents
in 2024
United Kingdom
27 patents
in 2024
Sweden rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
11th

Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 27 patents against 19 patents in Sweden, a difference of 8 patents.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 58 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 5.22 patents 53 patents 47.78 patents United Kingdom
2010s 8.4 patents 109.8 patents 101.4 patents United Kingdom
2020s 45.6 patents 164.8 patents 119.2 patents United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patents filed for energy storage technologies, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 27 patents against 19 patents in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual patents filed for energy storage technologies between Sweden and United Kingdom?
8 patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
Sweden ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,158 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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