Patents filed for renewables in South Africa
South Africa: Patents filed for renewables was 14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
14th
of 64 countries
All-time high
94
in 2012
All-time low
2
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Patents filed for renewables in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 14 for patents filed for renewables in 2023.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents filed for renewables in South Africa peaked at 94 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 14th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents filed for renewables in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2008 | 21 | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 45 | +104.5% |
| 2011 | 62 | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 94 | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 62 | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 67 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 51 | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 39 | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 25 | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 50 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 39 | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 42 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 2 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4 | 25 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 14 | 42 | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 30.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents filed for renewables in South Africa?
- Patents filed for renewables in South Africa was 14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents filed for renewables recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2012.
- What is the lowest patents filed for renewables recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for patents filed for renewables?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents filed for renewables rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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