Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy was 4 patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in New Zealand, 2000–2022
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4 patents for annual patents filed in sustainable energy in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed in sustainable energy in New Zealand peaked at 402 patents in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4 patents, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 44th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 patents | — |
| 2001 | 124 patents | +82.4% |
| 2002 | 171 patents | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 99 patents | -42.1% |
| 2004 | 153 patents | +54.5% |
| 2005 | 172 patents | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 213 patents | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 253 patents | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 214 patents | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 402 patents | +87.9% |
| 2010 | 390 patents | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 321 patents | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 396 patents | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 253 patents | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 237 patents | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 112 patents | -52.7% |
| 2016 | 114 patents | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 95 patents | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 54 patents | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 42 patents | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 15 patents | -64.3% |
| 2021 | 4 patents | -73.3% |
| 2022 | 4 patents | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.9 patents | 68 patents | 402 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.4 patents | 42 patents | 396 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 patents | 4 patents | 15 patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed in sustainable energy in New Zealand?
- Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in New Zealand was 4 patents in 2022, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 402 patents in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 patents in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual patents filed in sustainable energy rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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 in sustainable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.