Israel vs South Africa: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Israel
18 patents
in 2024
South Africa
14 patents
in 2023
Israel rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 18 patents against 14 patents in South Africa, a difference of 4 patents.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9 patents | 10 patents | 8.9 patents | Israel |
| 2010s | 49.5 patents | 53.4 patents | 3.9 patents | South Africa |
| 2020s | 48.5 patents | 28.5 patents | 20 patents | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 18 patents against 14 patents in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Israel and South Africa?
- 4 patents, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Israel ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th 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.