Chile vs New Zealand: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Chile
2 patents
in 2025
New Zealand
2 patents
in 2021
Chile rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
33rd
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2 patents against 2 patents in New Zealand, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 patents | 5 patents | 1 patents | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 25.7 patents | 13.6 patents | 12.1 patents | Chile |
| 2020s | 31.5 patents | 1.5 patents | 30 patents | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Chile or New Zealand?
- Chile, at 2 patents against 2 patents in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Chile and New Zealand?
- 0 patents, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Chile ranks 33rd and New Zealand 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.