New Zealand vs Portugal: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy

New Zealand
4 patents
in 2022
Portugal
4 patents
in 2023
New Zealand rank
44th
Portugal rank
44th

Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4 patents against 4 patents in Portugal, a difference of 0 patents.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

New Zealand ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 44th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 186.9 patents 200.6 patents 13.7 patents Portugal
2010s 201.4 patents 344.5 patents 143.1 patents Portugal
2020s 7.67 patents 57 patents 49.33 patents Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 4 patents against 4 patents in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between New Zealand and Portugal?
0 patents, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
New Zealand ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,593 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.