Iceland vs Netherlands: Patents for renewables by country

Iceland
4
in 2019
Netherlands
4
in 2024
Iceland rank
44th
Netherlands rank
44th

Patents for renewables by country over time

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4 against 4 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 74 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 9.62 96.75 87.12 Netherlands
2010s 2.4 185 182.6 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents for renewables by country, Iceland or Netherlands?
Iceland, at 4 against 4 in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in patents for renewables by country between Iceland and Netherlands?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for patents for renewables by country?
Iceland ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patents for renewables by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patents for renewables by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,593 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed