Patents for renewables by country in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Patents for renewables by country was 7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7
Change on year
down 81.6%
World rank
29th
of 74 countries
All-time high
149
in 2020
All-time low
2
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2023
Patents for renewables by country in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 7 for patents for renewables by country in 2023.
The figure is down 81.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents for renewables by country in Saudi Arabia peaked at 149 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th 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.
Patents for renewables by country in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2006 | 2 | -84.6% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 24 | +84.6% |
| 2012 | 32 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 10 | -68.8% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 126 | +1160.0% |
| 2016 | 124 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 110 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 135 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 106 | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 149 | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 68 | -54.4% |
| 2022 | 38 | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 7 | -81.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 | 2 | 13 | 9 |
| 2010s | 69 | 10 | 135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5 | 7 | 149 | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents for renewables by country in Saudi Arabia?
- Patents for renewables by country in Saudi Arabia was 7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents for renewables by country recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 149 in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents for renewables by country recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for patents for renewables by country?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents for renewables by country rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 for renewables by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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