Italy vs Luxembourg: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Italy
36 patents
in 2022
Luxembourg
97 patents
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
Luxembourg rank
9th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Italy
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 97 patents against 36 patents in Italy, a difference of 61 patents.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 9th of 74 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243 patents | 3.88 patents | 239.12 patents | Italy |
| 2010s | 416.7 patents | 14.6 patents | 402.1 patents | Italy |
| 2020s | 224.33 patents | 66.67 patents | 157.67 patents | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Italy or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 97 patents against 36 patents in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Italy and Luxembourg?
- 61 patents, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Luxembourg?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Luxembourg rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Italy ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 9th 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.