Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania
Romania: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 2 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania, 2006–2024
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania is 2 patents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania peaked at 12 patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2006.
Romania ranks 33rd 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.
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 patents | — |
| 2007 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 patents | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 4 patents | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 6 patents | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 5 patents | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 2 patents | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 12 patents | +140.0% |
| 2019 | 6 patents | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 5 patents | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 8 patents | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 6 patents | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 4 patents | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 2 patents | -50.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +400.0% | 1 patents | 5 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 patents | 1 patents | 2 patents | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.11 patents | 1 patents | 12 patents | 9 |
| 2020s | 5 patents | 2 patents | 8 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 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 Netherlands 2 patents compare
- 33 New Zealand 2 patents compare
- 33 San Marino 2 patents compare
- 33 Slovakia 2 patents compare
- 33 Ukraine 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.74 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania was 2 patents in 2024, 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12 patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.