Sweden vs Uruguay: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies

Sweden
1 patents
in 2024
Uruguay
1 patents
in 2021
Sweden rank
50th
Uruguay rank
50th

Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time

  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Uruguay, a difference of 0 patents.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 50th of 64 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 10 patents 1.83 patents 8.17 patents Sweden
2020s 8 patents 1.5 patents 6.5 patents Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Sweden or Uruguay?
Sweden, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Sweden and Uruguay?
0 patents, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
Sweden ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 50th 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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Indicator
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 1,252 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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.