Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Estonia
Estonia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 1 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Estonia, 2001–2023
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Estonia is 1 patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Estonia peaked at 6 patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2001.
That places Estonia 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Estonia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 patents | — |
| 2005 | 4 patents | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 4 patents | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 patents | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 6 patents | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 1 patents | -83.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Estonia'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 | 2.5 patents | 1 patents | 4 patents | 2 |
| 2010s | 3 patents | 2 patents | 4 patents | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.5 patents | 1 patents | 6 patents | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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More energy & mining data for Estonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -5.58 % 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 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Estonia?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Estonia 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Estonia ranks 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.