Patents for renewables by country in Switzerland

Switzerland: Patents for renewables by country was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3
Change on year
down 81.2%
World rank
51st
of 74 countries
All-time high
151
in 2011
All-time low
3
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Patents for renewables by country in Switzerland, 2000–2023

0501001502000201120232000: 262001: 212002: 122003: 252004: 132005: 192006: 382007: 302008: 982009: 1312010: 1492011: 1512012: 1382013: 1262014: 1292015: 1032016: 852017: 892018: 1032019: 912020: 1042021: 352022: 162023: 3

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

Annual values for Patents for renewables by country in Switzerland, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.3 12 131 10
2010s 116.4 85 151 10
2020s 39.5 3 104 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 51 Chile 3 compare
  2. 51 Nicaragua 3 compare
  3. 51 South Africa 3 compare

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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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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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