Norway vs Sweden: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Norway
7 patents
in 2024
Sweden
8 patents
in 2024
Norway rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8 patents against 7 patents in Norway, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.7 patents | 82.4 patents | 111.3 patents | Norway |
| 2010s | 121.8 patents | 135.3 patents | 13.5 patents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84.2 patents | 103.2 patents | 19 patents | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8 patents against 7 patents in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Norway and Sweden?
- 1 patents, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Norway ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) β 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.