Netherlands vs Romania: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Netherlands
2 patents
in 2025
Romania
2 patents
in 2024
Netherlands rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2 patents against 2 patents in Romania, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 64 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5 patents | 1.25 patents | 15.25 patents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 38.33 patents | 5.11 patents | 33.22 patents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30.2 patents | 5 patents | 25.2 patents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Netherlands or Romania?
- Netherlands, at 2 patents against 2 patents in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Netherlands and Romania?
- 0 patents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd 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.