Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Belgium
Belgium: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 2 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Belgium stood at 2 patents.
The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Belgium peaked at 11 patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2000.
That places Belgium 33rd 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 patents | — |
| 2001 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 1 patents | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 4 patents | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 4 patents | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 patents | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 8 patents | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 6 patents | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 7 patents | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 2 patents | -71.4% |
| 2015 | 11 patents | +450.0% |
| 2016 | 6 patents | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 8 patents | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 3 patents | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 6 patents | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 11 patents | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 2 patents | -81.8% |
| 2023 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2024 | 2 patents | -60.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 patents | 1 patents | 4 patents | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.4 patents | 2 patents | 11 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 patents | 2 patents | 11 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 33 Argentina 2 patents compare
- 33 Brazil 2 patents compare
- 33 Canada 2 patents compare
- 33 Chile 2 patents compare
- 33 Cuba 2 patents compare
- 33 Ecuador 2 patents compare
- 33 Greece 2 patents compare
- 33 Latvia 2 patents compare
- 33 Moldova 2 patents compare
- 33 Morocco 2 patents compare
- 33 Netherlands 2 patents compare
- 33 New Zealand 2 patents compare
- 33 Romania 2 patents compare
- 33 San Marino 2 patents compare
- 33 Slovakia 2 patents compare
- 33 Ukraine 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Belgium?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Belgium was 2 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11 patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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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.