Bulgaria vs Sweden: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Bulgaria
1 patents
in 2024
Sweden
1 patents
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
50th
Sweden rank
50th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Sweden, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 50th of 64 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 patents | 4 patents | 2.2 patents | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.12 patents | 7.75 patents | 4.62 patents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.4 patents | 5.2 patents | 2.8 patents | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0 patents, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 50th 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.