Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Hong Kong
3 patents
in 2019
Switzerland
3 patents
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
27th
Switzerland rank
27th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3 patents against 3 patents in Switzerland, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 64 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.86 patents | 7.29 patents | 8.57 patents | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 45.44 patents | 16.67 patents | 28.78 patents | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Hong Kong or Switzerland?
- Hong Kong, at 3 patents against 3 patents in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 0 patents, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Hong Kong ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 27th 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.