Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies

Bulgaria
1 patents
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1 patents
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
50th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th

Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 patents.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 64 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 patents 64 patents 62.33 patents United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3.12 patents 116.12 patents 113 patents United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3 patents 45.67 patents 42.67 patents United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 1 patents against 1 patents in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 patents, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
Bulgaria ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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

Indicator
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 1,191 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.