Denmark vs Iceland: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Denmark
1 patents
in 2025
Iceland
1 patents
in 2024
Denmark rank
61st
Iceland rank
61st
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Iceland, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 61st and Iceland ranks 61st of 74 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 361 patents | 9.62 patents | 351.38 patents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 950 patents | 2.6 patents | 947.4 patents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 228.67 patents | 1.33 patents | 227.33 patents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0 patents, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Denmark ranks 61st and Iceland 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.