Portugal vs Switzerland: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Portugal
3 patents
in 2022
Switzerland
3 patents
in 2024
Portugal rank
27th
Switzerland rank
27th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3 patents against 3 patents in Switzerland, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.43 patents | 7.29 patents | 12.14 patents | Portugal |
| 2010s | 32.5 patents | 16.1 patents | 16.4 patents | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.67 patents | 11.67 patents | 1 patents | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 3 patents against 3 patents in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0 patents, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 27th 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.