Hong Kong, China vs India: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Hong Kong, China
1 patents
in 2020
India
1 patents
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
61st
India rank
61st
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- India
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in India, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 61st and India ranks 61st of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.3 patents | 4.6 patents | 157.7 patents | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 276.89 patents | 278.67 patents | 1.78 patents | India |
| 2020s | 1 patents | 2 patents | 1 patents | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Hong Kong, China or India?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1 patents against 1 patents in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Hong Kong, China and India?
- 0 patents, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 61st and India ranks 61st 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.