Patents filed for renewables in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Patents filed for renewables was 2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
36th
of 64 countries
All-time high
5
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 2010
Years of data
10
2008–2020

Patents filed for renewables in Costa Rica, 2008–2020

123452008201420202008: 22009: 22010: 12011: 12014: 12016: 12017: 22018: 52019: 42020: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents filed for renewables in Costa Rica is 2, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents filed for renewables in Costa Rica peaked at 5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 2 2 2
2010s 2.14 1 5 7
2020s 2 2 2 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents filed for renewables in Costa Rica?
Patents filed for renewables in Costa Rica was 2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest patents filed for renewables recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
What is the lowest patents filed for renewables recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for patents filed for renewables?
Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is patents filed for renewables rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Patents filed for renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents filed for renewables
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 1,191 data points, 2000–2024
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