Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Slovenia
Slovenia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 4 patents in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Slovenia, 2001–2021
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Slovenia stood at 4 patents.
That represents a change of down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Slovenia peaked at 15 patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2001.
That places Slovenia 21st out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 patents | — |
| 2003 | 6 patents | +500.0% |
| 2004 | 4 patents | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 2 patents | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 6 patents | +500.0% |
| 2008 | 12 patents | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 9 patents | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 10 patents | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 9 patents | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 15 patents | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 4 patents | -73.3% |
| 2014 | 11 patents | +175.0% |
| 2015 | 12 patents | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 12 patents | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 patents | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 3 patents | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 5 patents | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 4 patents | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 4 patents | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 4 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 4 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +500.0% | 1 patents | 6 patents |
| 2007 | +500.0% | 1 patents | 6 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 patents | 1 patents | 12 patents | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.9 patents | 3 patents | 15 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 patents | 4 patents | 4 patents | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Slovenia?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Slovenia was 4 patents in 2021, 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 patents in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2001.
- How does Slovenia rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Slovenia ranks 21st out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.