New Zealand vs Slovakia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
New Zealand
4 patents
in 2019
Slovakia
5 patents
in 2022
New Zealand rank
24th
Slovakia rank
22nd
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5 patents against 4 patents in New Zealand, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 64 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 patents | 1.5 patents | 1.25 patents | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.3 patents | 5.2 patents | 6.1 patents | New Zealand |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5 patents against 4 patents in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 1 patents, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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.