Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies was 2 patents in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Malaysia stood at 2 patents. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.8% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Malaysia peaked at 43 patents in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2 patents, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 30th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 patents | — |
| 2001 | 7 patents | -58.8% |
| 2002 | 4 patents | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 3 patents | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 8 patents | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 9 patents | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 4 patents | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 12 patents | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 10 patents | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 13 patents | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 26 patents | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 26 patents | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33 patents | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 43 patents | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 29 patents | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 40 patents | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 41 patents | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 43 patents | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 22 patents | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 12 patents | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 11 patents | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2 patents | -81.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 patents, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2 patents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20 patents, 10% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7 patents | 3 patents | 17 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5 patents | 12 patents | 43 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 patents | 2 patents | 11 patents | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 28 Netherlands 3 patents compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 3 patents compare
- 30 Brazil 2 patents compare
- 30 Bulgaria 2 patents compare
- 30 Croatia 2 patents compare
- 30 Ecuador 2 patents compare
- 30 Finland 2 patents compare
- 30 Greece 2 patents compare
- 30 Ireland 2 patents compare
- 30 Norway 2 patents compare
- 30 Romania 2 patents compare
- 30 Serbia 2 patents compare
- 30 Slovenia 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Malaysia?
- Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies in Malaysia was 2 patents in 2021, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 patents in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for energy storage technologies recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 patents in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Malaysia ranks 30th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patents filed for energy storage technologies rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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.