Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Ireland
Ireland: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies was 2 patents in 2020. ▲ Rising
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Ireland, 2001–2020
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2 patents for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Ireland peaked at 2 patents in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 28th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 patents | 1 patents | 2 patents | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 patents | 2 patents | 2 patents | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 patents | 2 patents | 2 patents | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 27 United Kingdom 3 patents compare
- 28 Brazil 2 patents compare
- 28 Colombia 2 patents compare
- 28 Czechia 2 patents compare
- 28 Ecuador 2 patents compare
- 28 Finland 2 patents compare
- 28 Greece 2 patents compare
- 28 Portugal 2 patents compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 2 patents compare
- 28 Serbia 2 patents compare
- 28 Slovenia 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Ireland?
- Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Ireland was 2 patents in 2020, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 patents in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.