Australia vs South Korea: Patents for renewables by country

Australia
201
in 2024
South Korea
400
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
South Korea rank
5th

Patents for renewables by country over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020122024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 400 against 201 in Australia, a difference of 199.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 74 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1,780 5,764 3,984 South Korea
2010s 2,157 16,682 14,525 South Korea
2020s 1,763 11,532 9,769 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents for renewables by country, Australia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 400 against 201 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in patents for renewables by country between Australia and South Korea?
199, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for patents for renewables by country?
Australia ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patents for renewables by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents for renewables by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,593 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed