Egypt vs South Africa: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Egypt
5 patents
in 2012
South Africa
4 patents
in 2025
Egypt rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5 patents against 4 patents in South Africa, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 64 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 patents | 16 patents | 12 patents | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.33 patents | 67.33 patents | 62 patents | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 5 patents against 4 patents in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Egypt and South Africa?
- 1 patents, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Egypt ranks 18th and South Africa 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.