Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Norway
7 patents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
7 patents
in 2023
Norway rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7 patents against 7 patents in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 74 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.89 patents | 5.67 patents | 186.22 patents | Norway |
| 2010s | 121.8 patents | 69 patents | 52.8 patents | Norway |
| 2020s | 103.5 patents | 65.5 patents | 38 patents | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 7 patents against 7 patents in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 patents, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Norway ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.