Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Costa Rica
9 patents
in 2021
Guatemala
8 patents
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
25th
Guatemala rank
27th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9 patents against 8 patents in Guatemala, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 27th of 74 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.25 patents | 6.75 patents | 7.5 patents | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14 patents | 5.62 patents | 8.38 patents | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 9 patents against 8 patents in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 1 patents, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 27th 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.