Costa Rica vs Denmark: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Costa Rica
1 patents
in 2023
Denmark
1 patents
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
61st
Denmark rank
61st
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Denmark, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Denmark ranks 61st of 74 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.86 patents | 489.86 patents | 480 patents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 15.6 patents | 1,018 patents | 1,002 patents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.5 patents | 273 patents | 267.5 patents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 0 patents, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Denmark ranks 61st 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.