Patents filed for renewables in New Zealand
New Zealand: Patents filed for renewables was 4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
24th
of 64 countries
All-time high
21
in 2014
All-time low
1
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2019
Patents filed for renewables in New Zealand, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, patents filed for renewables in New Zealand stood at 4.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents filed for renewables in New Zealand peaked at 21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 24th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2010 | 15 | +114.3% |
| 2011 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | +110.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 2018 | 3 | -76.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 3 | 21 | 10 |
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More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2025)
- Gas production 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents filed for renewables in New Zealand?
- Patents filed for renewables in New Zealand was 4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents filed for renewables recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2014.
- What is the lowest patents filed for renewables recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for patents filed for renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
- Is patents filed for renewables rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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