Costa Rica vs Latvia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Costa Rica
2 patents
in 2020
Latvia
2 patents
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
36th
Latvia rank
36th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 patents against 2 patents in Latvia, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 36th of 64 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 patents | 2 patents | 0 patents | — |
| 2010s | 2 patents | 2.25 patents | 0.25 patents | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 2 patents against 2 patents in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0 patents, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 36th 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
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.