Belgium vs Ecuador: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Belgium
2 patents
in 2024
Ecuador
2 patents
in 2021
Belgium rank
33rd
Ecuador rank
33rd
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Belgium
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2 patents against 2 patents in Ecuador, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Ecuador ranks 33rd of 64 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 patents | 2 patents | 1.5 patents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.33 patents | 1.83 patents | 3.5 patents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.5 patents | 1.5 patents | 5 patents | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Belgium or Ecuador?
- Belgium, at 2 patents against 2 patents in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Belgium and Ecuador?
- 0 patents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Ecuador rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Ecuador ranks 33rd 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.