Patents filed for renewables in South Korea
South Korea: Patents filed for renewables was 88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
88
Change on year
down 78.2%
World rank
3rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
4,276
in 2011
All-time low
88
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Patents filed for renewables in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 88 for patents filed for renewables in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 78.2% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents filed for renewables in South Korea peaked at 4,276 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2024.
That places South Korea 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 973.7 | 185 | 3,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,356 | 2,682 | 4,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,466 | 88 | 2,885 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 53.94 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents filed for renewables in South Korea?
- Patents filed for renewables in South Korea was 88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents filed for renewables recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,276 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patents filed for renewables recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for patents filed for renewables?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patents filed for renewables rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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