Italy vs Russia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Italy
23 patents
in 2023
Russia
32 patents
in 2021
Italy rank
8th
Russia rank
7th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 32 patents against 23 patents in Italy, a difference of 9 patents.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Russia ranks 7th of 64 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 patents | 36.5 patents | 3.5 patents | Russia |
| 2010s | 74.2 patents | 97.4 patents | 23.2 patents | Russia |
| 2020s | 21.5 patents | 49.5 patents | 28 patents | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Italy or Russia?
- Russia, at 32 patents against 23 patents in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Italy and Russia?
- 9 patents, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Italy ranks 8th and Russia ranks 7th 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.