Hungary vs Slovakia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Hungary
4 patents
in 2021
Slovakia
5 patents
in 2022
Hungary rank
24th
Slovakia rank
22nd
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5 patents against 4 patents in Hungary, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 patents | 1.67 patents | 2.67 patents | Hungary |
| 2010s | 19.6 patents | 5.2 patents | 14.4 patents | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.5 patents | 8 patents | 1.5 patents | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5 patents against 4 patents in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 1 patents, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Hungary ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 22nd 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.