Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 2 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2 patents for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Netherlands peaked at 58 patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2 patents, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 14.2 patents | 5 patents | 31 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3 patents | 19 patents | 58 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8 patents | 2 patents | 41 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 36 Austria 2 patents compare
- 36 Brazil 2 patents compare
- 36 Canada 2 patents compare
- 36 Costa Rica 2 patents compare
- 36 Ecuador 2 patents compare
- 36 Finland 2 patents compare
- 36 Latvia 2 patents compare
- 36 Lithuania 2 patents compare
- 36 Malaysia 2 patents compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 2 patents compare
- 36 Serbia 2 patents compare
- 36 Switzerland 2 patents compare
- 36 Ukraine 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 12.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Netherlands?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Netherlands was 2 patents in 2024, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 58 patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 patents in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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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About this data
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.