New Zealand vs Slovenia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
New Zealand
4 patents
in 2019
Slovenia
4 patents
in 2020
New Zealand rank
24th
Slovenia rank
24th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- New Zealand
- Slovenia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4 patents against 4 patents in Slovenia, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Slovenia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 24th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 patents | 5 patents | 0.5714 patents | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 11.3 patents | 8.7 patents | 2.6 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 Slovenia?
- New Zealand, at 4 patents against 4 patents in Slovenia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between New Zealand and Slovenia?
- 0 patents, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovenia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and Slovenia rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 24th 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.