Australia vs Taiwan: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Australia
201 patents
in 2024
Taiwan
479 patents
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Taiwan rank
4th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 479 patents against 201 patents in Australia, a difference of 278 patents.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 2.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,780 patents | 1,468 patents | 311.9 patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,157 patents | 3,236 patents | 1,080 patents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 2,154 patents | 1,680 patents | 473.5 patents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Australia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 479 patents against 201 patents in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Australia and Taiwan?
- 278 patents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Australia ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed in sustainable energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.