Brazil vs Italy: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Brazil
29 patents
in 2023
Italy
36 patents
in 2022
Brazil rank
14th
Italy rank
11th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 36 patents against 29 patents in Brazil, a difference of 7 patents.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 14th and Italy ranks 11th of 74 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 871.3 patents | 217.6 patents | 653.7 patents | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,833 patents | 416.7 patents | 1,416 patents | Brazil |
| 2020s | 835.33 patents | 224.33 patents | 611 patents | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Brazil or Italy?
- Italy, at 36 patents against 29 patents in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Brazil and Italy?
- 7 patents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Italy ranks 11th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) β 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.