Austria vs Netherlands: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Austria
8 patents
in 2024
Netherlands
7 patents
in 2025
Austria rank
28th
Netherlands rank
31st
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Austria currently reports 8 patents against 7 patents in Netherlands, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 974.3 patents | 105.2 patents | 869.1 patents | Austria |
| 2010s | 219.4 patents | 176.6 patents | 42.8 patents | Austria |
| 2020s | 72.6 patents | 145.2 patents | 72.6 patents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Austria or Netherlands?
- Austria, at 8 patents against 7 patents in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Austria and Netherlands?
- 1 patents, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Austria ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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.