Patents filed for renewables in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Patents filed for renewables was 3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3
Change on year
down 93.9%
World rank
30th
of 64 countries
All-time high
93
in 2016
All-time low
3
in 2019
Years of data
19
2000–2019

Patents filed for renewables in Hong Kong, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 62001: 62002: 152003: 52004: 102005: 172006: 182007: 202008: 222009: 302010: 422011: 402012: 332013: 472014: 182015: 832016: 932018: 492019: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents filed for renewables in Hong Kong is 3, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.9% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents filed for renewables in Hong Kong peaked at 93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.

That places Hong Kong 30th out of 64 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patents filed for renewables in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Patents filed for renewables in Hong Kong, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 6
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 15 +150.0%
2003 5 -66.7%
2004 10 +100.0%
2005 17 +70.0%
2006 18 +5.9%
2007 20 +11.1%
2008 22 +10.0%
2009 30 +36.4%
2010 42 +40.0%
2011 40 -4.8%
2012 33 -17.5%
2013 47 +42.4%
2014 18 -61.7%
2015 83 +361.1%
2016 93 +12.0%
2018 49 -47.3%
2019 3 -93.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9 5 30 10
2010s 45.33 3 93 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 30 Czechia 3 compare
  2. 30 Germany 3 compare
  3. 30 Mexico 3 compare
  4. 30 Moldova 3 compare
  5. 30 Portugal 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents filed for renewables in Hong Kong?
Patents filed for renewables in Hong Kong was 3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest patents filed for renewables recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 93 in 2016.
What is the lowest patents filed for renewables recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
How does Hong Kong rank for patents filed for renewables?
Hong Kong ranks 30th out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is patents filed for renewables rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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