Costa Rica vs Ireland: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Costa Rica
1 patents
in 2022
Ireland
1 patents
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
50th
Ireland rank
50th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Ireland, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 50th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 patents | 9 patents | 7 patents | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.5 patents | 1.5 patents | 1 patents | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2 patents | 2 patents | 0 patents | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0 patents, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Ireland 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.