Denmark vs Sweden: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Denmark
1 patents
in 2023
Sweden
1 patents
in 2024
Denmark rank
50th
Sweden rank
50th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Sweden, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 50th of 64 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 patents | 4.56 patents | 9.44 patents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 40 patents | 8.4 patents | 31.6 patents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.25 patents | 6.25 patents | 3 patents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0 patents, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Denmark 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.