Patents filed for renewables in Portugal
Portugal: Patents filed for renewables was 3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents filed for renewables in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents filed for renewables in Portugal is 3, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents filed for renewables in Portugal peaked at 43 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 30th of 64 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.1 | 5 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4 | 20 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- 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 5.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 49.96 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents filed for renewables in Portugal?
- Patents filed for renewables in Portugal was 3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents filed for renewables recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patents filed for renewables recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for patents filed for renewables?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents filed for renewables rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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