Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Czechia
Czechia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 7 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Czechia, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 7 patents for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in 2024.
The figure is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Czechia peaked at 20 patents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2005.
Czechia ranks 17th of 64 countries on this measure, 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 patents | — |
| 2001 | 5 patents | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 1 patents | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 6 patents | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 10 patents | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 12 patents | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 11 patents | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 20 patents | +81.8% |
| 2012 | 10 patents | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 15 patents | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 9 patents | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 5 patents | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 7 patents | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 8 patents | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 13 patents | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 8 patents | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 6 patents | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 17 patents | +183.3% |
| 2022 | 10 patents | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 20 patents | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 7 patents | -65.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.71 patents | 1 patents | 12 patents | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.6 patents | 5 patents | 20 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 patents | 6 patents | 20 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More energy & mining data for Czechia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.85 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Czechia?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Czechia was 7 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 20 patents in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2005.
- How does Czechia rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Czechia ranks 17th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.