Canada vs Germany: Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies
Canada
130 patents
in 2023
Germany
67 patents
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Germany rank
7th
Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 130 patents against 67 patents in Germany, a difference of 63 patents.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 58 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196.1 patents | 437.9 patents | 241.8 patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 261.1 patents | 1,339 patents | 1,078 patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 414.75 patents | 1,472 patents | 1,057 patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for energy storage technologies, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 130 patents against 67 patents in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for energy storage technologies between Canada and Germany?
- 63 patents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for annual patents filed for energy storage technologies?
- Canada ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.