Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Saudi Arabia
7 patents
in 2023
Sweden
8 patents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8 patents against 7 patents in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 74 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 patents | 85.89 patents | 80.22 patents | Sweden |
| 2010s | 69 patents | 135.3 patents | 66.3 patents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 65.5 patents | 127 patents | 61.5 patents | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8 patents against 7 patents in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 1 patents, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th 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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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.