Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Austria
Austria: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 3 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3 patents for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Austria peaked at 124 patents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3 patents, in 2024.
That places Austria 27th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, 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 renewable energy technologies in Austria, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73 patents | — |
| 2001 | 55 patents | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 76 patents | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 54 patents | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 80 patents | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 108 patents | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 106 patents | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 124 patents | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 123 patents | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 85 patents | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 52 patents | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 38 patents | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 25 patents | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 24 patents | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 14 patents | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 15 patents | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 10 patents | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 7 patents | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 12 patents | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 6 patents | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 4 patents | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 11 patents | +175.0% |
| 2022 | 18 patents | +63.6% |
| 2023 | 5 patents | -72.2% |
| 2024 | 3 patents | -40.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4 patents | 54 patents | 124 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3 patents | 6 patents | 52 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 patents | 3 patents | 18 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 27 Finland 3 patents compare
- 27 Hong Kong 3 patents compare
- 27 Luxembourg 3 patents compare
- 27 Portugal 3 patents compare
- 27 Switzerland 3 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Austria?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Austria was 3 patents in 2024, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 124 patents in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 patents in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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 renewable energy technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data only includes energy source technologies, and excludes technologies such as energy storage or transport. Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.