Patents for renewables by country in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patents for renewables by country was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents for renewables by country in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, patents for renewables by country in Switzerland stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.2% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents for renewables by country in Switzerland peaked at 151 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 51st of 74 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 12 | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 25 | +108.3% |
| 2004 | 13 | -48.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 38 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 30 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 98 | +226.7% |
| 2009 | 131 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 149 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 151 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 138 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 126 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 129 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 103 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 85 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 103 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 91 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 104 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 35 | -66.3% |
| 2022 | 16 | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | -81.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3 | 12 | 131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.4 | 85 | 151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 | 3 | 104 | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents for renewables by country in Switzerland?
- Patents for renewables by country in Switzerland was 3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents for renewables by country recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 151 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patents for renewables by country recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for patents for renewables by country?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents for renewables by country rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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