Patents filed for renewables in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Patents filed for renewables was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
down 77.8%
World rank
36th
of 64 countries
All-time high
44
in 2016
All-time low
1
in 2014
Years of data
15
2008–2023
Patents filed for renewables in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents filed for renewables in Saudi Arabia is 2, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 77.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents filed for renewables in Saudi Arabia peaked at 44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th 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 | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.78 | 1 | 44 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.75 | 2 | 19 | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- Gas production 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 79.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 61.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents filed for renewables in Saudi Arabia?
- Patents filed for renewables in Saudi Arabia was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents filed for renewables recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2016.
- What is the lowest patents filed for renewables recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for patents filed for renewables?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents filed for renewables rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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