Bulgaria vs Latvia: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Bulgaria
1 patents
in 2023
Latvia
1 patents
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
61st
Latvia rank
61st
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Latvia, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 61st and Latvia ranks 61st of 74 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1 patents | 6.4 patents | 10.7 patents | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.2 patents | 7.5 patents | 10.7 patents | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 13.5 patents | 2 patents | 11.5 patents | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0 patents, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st and Latvia ranks 61st 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.