Costa Rica vs Sweden: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Costa Rica
9 patents
in 2021
Sweden
8 patents
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
25th
Sweden rank
27th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9 patents against 8 patents in Sweden, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 74 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.86 patents | 86.57 patents | 76.71 patents | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.2 patents | 135.3 patents | 120.1 patents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.5 patents | 163.5 patents | 155 patents | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 9 patents against 8 patents in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 1 patents, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Sweden 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.