Belgium vs Netherlands: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Belgium
2 patents
in 2024
Netherlands
2 patents
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
33rd
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2 patents against 2 patents in Netherlands, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 64 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 patents | 15 patents | 12.78 patents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.4 patents | 40.3 patents | 33.9 patents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5 patents | 29.5 patents | 24.5 patents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 2 patents against 2 patents in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0 patents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands 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.