Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Austria
Austria: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 2 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2 patents for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.8% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Austria peaked at 123 patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2 patents, in 2023.
That places Austria 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 87 patents | 53 patents | 123 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6 patents | 6 patents | 52 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 patents | 2 patents | 11 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 36 Brazil 2 patents compare
- 36 Canada 2 patents compare
- 36 Costa Rica 2 patents compare
- 36 Ecuador 2 patents compare
- 36 Finland 2 patents compare
- 36 Latvia 2 patents compare
- 36 Lithuania 2 patents compare
- 36 Malaysia 2 patents compare
- 36 Netherlands 2 patents compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 2 patents compare
- 36 Serbia 2 patents compare
- 36 Switzerland 2 patents compare
- 36 Ukraine 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- Gas production 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Austria?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Austria was 2 patents in 2023, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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 123 patents in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 patents in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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 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.