Australia vs Italy: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Australia
60 patents
in 2025
Italy
23 patents
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Italy rank
8th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60 patents against 23 patents in Italy, a difference of 37 patents.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.6 times Italy's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 64 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199 patents | 33 patents | 166 patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 312.5 patents | 74.2 patents | 238.3 patents | Australia |
| 2020s | 366.25 patents | 22.75 patents | 343.5 patents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 60 patents against 23 patents in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Australia and Italy?
- 37 patents, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Australia ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 64 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 renewable energy technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data only includes energy source technologies, and excludes technologies such as energy storage or transport. Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.