Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Patents filed for renewables

Malaysia
2
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
2
in 2023
Malaysia rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th

Patents filed for renewables over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080200020112023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2 against 2 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 64 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 29 3.5 25.5 Malaysia
2010s 54.56 17.78 36.78 Malaysia
2020s 2.5 14 11.5 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents filed for renewables, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in patents filed for renewables between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
0, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patents filed for renewables?
Malaysia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patents filed for renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents filed for renewables
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 1,191 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed