Finland vs Uruguay: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Finland
12 patents
in 2023
Uruguay
13 patents
in 2021
Finland rank
20th
Uruguay rank
19th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Finland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13 patents against 12 patents in Finland, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 74 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5 patents | 6.3 patents | 43.2 patents | Finland |
| 2010s | 143.5 patents | 21.9 patents | 121.6 patents | Finland |
| 2020s | 163 patents | 13.5 patents | 149.5 patents | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Finland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13 patents against 12 patents in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Finland and Uruguay?
- 1 patents, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Finland ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th 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.