Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Denmark
Denmark: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 1 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2023, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Denmark stood at 1 patents. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Denmark peaked at 62 patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 50th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Denmark, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 patents | — |
| 2001 | 10 patents | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 8 patents | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 8 patents | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 patents | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4 patents | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 10 patents | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 15 patents | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 28 patents | +86.7% |
| 2009 | 26 patents | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 40 patents | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 38 patents | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 54 patents | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 41 patents | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 62 patents | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 49 patents | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 36 patents | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 39 patents | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 20 patents | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 21 patents | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 28 patents | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 7 patents | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 1 patents | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1 patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 patents | 4 patents | 28 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 patents | 20 patents | 62 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 patents | 1 patents | 28 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.18 % 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 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Denmark?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Denmark was 1 patents in 2023, 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 62 patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Denmark ranks 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.