Patents for renewables by country in Sweden

Sweden: Patents for renewables by country was 8 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
27th
of 74 countries
All-time high
185
in 2020
All-time low
8
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Patents for renewables by country in Sweden, 2000–2024

0501001502002000201220242000: 742001: 682002: 762003: 512004: 542005: 522006: 712007: 992008: 1202009: 1592010: 1422011: 1062012: 1262013: 1012014: 1412015: 1722016: 1432017: 1502018: 1642019: 1082020: 1852021: 1422022: 1532023: 282024: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents for renewables by country in Sweden is 8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents for renewables by country in Sweden peaked at 185 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2024.

That places Sweden 27th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.4 51 159 10
2010s 135.3 101 172 10
2020s 103.2 8 185 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 25 Costa Rica 9 compare
  2. 25 Czechia 9 compare
  3. 27 Guatemala 8 compare
  4. 29 Argentina 7 compare
  5. 29 Jordan 7 compare
  6. 29 Norway 7 compare
  7. 29 Saudi Arabia 7 compare
  8. 29 Singapore 7 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents for renewables by country in Sweden?
Patents for renewables by country in Sweden was 8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest patents for renewables by country recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 185 in 2020.
What is the lowest patents for renewables by country recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for patents for renewables by country?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is patents for renewables by country rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Patents for renewables by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,593 data points, 2000–2024
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