Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Morocco
33 patents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
74 patents
in 2023
Morocco rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Morocco
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 74 patents against 33 patents in Morocco, a difference of 41 patents.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Morocco ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 patents | 5.67 patents | 25.33 patents | Morocco |
| 2010s | 177.3 patents | 69.8 patents | 107.5 patents | Morocco |
| 2020s | 70.25 patents | 126.25 patents | 56 patents | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 74 patents against 33 patents in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 patents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Morocco ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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.