New Zealand vs Romania: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
New Zealand
2 patents
in 2021
Romania
2 patents
in 2024
New Zealand rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2 patents against 2 patents in Romania, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 patents | 1.25 patents | 3.5 patents | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.78 patents | 5.11 patents | 7.67 patents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.5 patents | 6.5 patents | 5 patents | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, New Zealand or Romania?
- New Zealand, at 2 patents against 2 patents in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between New Zealand and Romania?
- 0 patents, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- New Zealand 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.