Patents filed for renewables in Ireland
Ireland: Patents filed for renewables was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
50th
of 64 countries
All-time high
12
in 2008
All-time low
1
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2021
Patents filed for renewables in Ireland, 2004–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents filed for renewables in Ireland is 1, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents filed for renewables in Ireland peaked at 12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.
That places Ireland 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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- 50 San Marino 1 compare
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More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 50.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents filed for renewables in Ireland?
- Patents filed for renewables in Ireland was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents filed for renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patents filed for renewables recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for patents filed for renewables?
- Ireland ranks 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patents filed for renewables rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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