Singapore vs Sweden: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Singapore
7 patents
in 2021
Sweden
8 patents
in 2024
Singapore rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8 patents against 7 patents in Singapore, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Singapore ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4 patents | 82.4 patents | 7 patents | Singapore |
| 2010s | 536.3 patents | 135.3 patents | 401 patents | Singapore |
| 2020s | 124 patents | 163.5 patents | 39.5 patents | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8 patents against 7 patents in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Singapore and Sweden?
- 1 patents, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Singapore 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.