Australia vs South Korea: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Australia
60 patents
in 2025
South Korea
124 patents
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
South Korea rank
3rd
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 124 patents against 60 patents in Australia, a difference of 64 patents.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 64 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199 patents | 978 patents | 779 patents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 312.5 patents | 3,378 patents | 3,065 patents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 266.33 patents | 1,525 patents | 1,259 patents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 124 patents against 60 patents in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Australia and South Korea?
- 64 patents, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Australia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd 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.