Belgium vs Slovakia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Belgium
2 patents
in 2024
Slovakia
2 patents
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
Slovakia rank
33rd
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2 patents against 2 patents in Slovakia, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 patents | 1.75 patents | 0 patents | — |
| 2010s | 6.4 patents | 5.2 patents | 1.2 patents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5 patents | 6 patents | 1 patents | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Belgium, at 2 patents against 2 patents in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 0 patents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Slovakia 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.