Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 2 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 89.5% 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 2025.
That places Netherlands 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 patents | — |
| 2001 | 18 patents | +125.0% |
| 2002 | 20 patents | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 8 patents | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 5 patents | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 18 patents | +260.0% |
| 2006 | 13 patents | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 8 patents | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 14 patents | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 31 patents | +121.4% |
| 2010 | 43 patents | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 50 patents | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 35 patents | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 55 patents | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 58 patents | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 19 patents | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 36 patents | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 44 patents | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 28 patents | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 35 patents | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 41 patents | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 19 patents | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 33 patents | +73.7% |
| 2023 | 50 patents | +51.5% |
| 2024 | 8 patents | -84.0% |
| 2025 | 2 patents | -75.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 patents | 5 patents | 31 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3 patents | 19 patents | 58 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5 patents | 2 patents | 50 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 33 Argentina 2 patents compare
- 33 Belgium 2 patents compare
- 33 Brazil 2 patents compare
- 33 Canada 2 patents compare
- 33 Chile 2 patents compare
- 33 Cuba 2 patents compare
- 33 Ecuador 2 patents compare
- 33 Greece 2 patents compare
- 33 Latvia 2 patents compare
- 33 Moldova 2 patents compare
- 33 Morocco 2 patents compare
- 33 New Zealand 2 patents compare
- 33 Romania 2 patents compare
- 33 San Marino 2 patents compare
- 33 Slovakia 2 patents compare
- 33 Ukraine 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4174 % 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 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
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 2025, 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 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 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.