Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in South Korea
South Korea: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies was 155 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in South Korea stood at 155 patents. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.3% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in South Korea peaked at 6,719 patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 155 patents, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 5th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,299 patents | 686 patents | 1,738 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,996 patents | 2,528 patents | 4,620 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,070 patents | 155 patents | 6,719 patents | 5 |
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- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in South Korea?
- Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in South Korea was 155 patents in 2024, 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,719 patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 patents in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.