Italy vs Taiwan: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Italy
23 patents
in 2023
Taiwan
92 patents
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
Taiwan rank
5th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Italy
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 92 patents against 23 patents in Italy, a difference of 69 patents.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 4.0 times Italy's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 5th of 64 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 patents | 351.5 patents | 318.5 patents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 74.2 patents | 1,105 patents | 1,031 patents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 22.75 patents | 313.25 patents | 290.5 patents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Italy or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 92 patents against 23 patents in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Italy and Taiwan?
- 69 patents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Taiwan rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Italy ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 5th 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.