Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania
Romania: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 6 patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania, 2006–2022
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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 6 patents, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania peaked at 11 patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2006.
Romania ranks 17th 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 | 1.25 patents | 1 patents | 2 patents | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.78 patents | 1 patents | 11 patents | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.33 patents | 5 patents | 8 patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Romania was 6 patents in 2022, 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11 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 17th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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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.