Egypt vs Norway: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Egypt
5 patents
in 2012
Norway
4 patents
in 2023
Egypt rank
18th
Norway rank
21st
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Egypt
- Norway
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5 patents against 4 patents in Norway, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.
Egypt ranks 18th and Norway ranks 21st of 64 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 patents | 12.5 patents | 8.5 patents | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.33 patents | 5.33 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, Egypt or Norway?
- Egypt, at 5 patents against 4 patents in Norway as of 2012.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Egypt and Norway?
- 1 patents, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Egypt and Norway rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Norway ranks 21st 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.