Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Greece
Greece: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy was 5 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Greece, 2000–2023
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 in sustainable energy in Greece is 5 patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Greece peaked at 108 patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5 patents, in 2023.
That places Greece 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, 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 in sustainable energy in Greece, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69 patents | — |
| 2001 | 48 patents | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 9 patents | -81.2% |
| 2003 | 28 patents | +211.1% |
| 2004 | 23 patents | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 17 patents | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 71 patents | +317.6% |
| 2007 | 66 patents | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 71 patents | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 80 patents | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 108 patents | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 98 patents | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 55 patents | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 54 patents | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 60 patents | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 32 patents | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 46 patents | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 26 patents | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 40 patents | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 26 patents | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 35 patents | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 32 patents | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 11 patents | -65.6% |
| 2023 | 5 patents | -54.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5 patents, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5 patents, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +317.6% | 17 patents | 71 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2 patents | 9 patents | 80 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5 patents | 26 patents | 108 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.75 patents | 5 patents | 35 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Greece?
- Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Greece was 5 patents in 2023, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 108 patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 patents in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed in sustainable energy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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 in sustainable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.