Colombia vs Uruguay: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Colombia
1 patents
in 2025
Uruguay
1 patents
in 2021
Colombia rank
50th
Uruguay rank
50th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 patents against 1 patents in Uruguay, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 50th of 64 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5 patents | 1.83 patents | 3.67 patents | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13.5 patents | 1.5 patents | 12 patents | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 1 patents against 1 patents in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0 patents, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Colombia ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 50th of 64 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 renewable energy technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data only includes energy source technologies, and excludes technologies such as energy storage or transport. Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.