Malaysia vs Uruguay: Patents for renewables by country

Malaysia
11
in 2021
Uruguay
13
in 2021
Malaysia rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
19th

Patents for renewables by country over time

  • Malaysia
  • Uruguay
0100200300400500200020102021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 13 against 11 in Malaysia, a difference of 2.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 19th of 74 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 109.7 6.3 103.4 Malaysia
2010s 328.4 21.9 306.5 Malaysia
2020s 17 13.5 3.5 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents for renewables by country, Malaysia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 13 against 11 in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in patents for renewables by country between Malaysia and Uruguay?
2, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for patents for renewables by country?
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 19th 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