Germany vs Israel: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Germany
19 patents
in 2025
Israel
13 patents
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Israel rank
11th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19 patents against 13 patents in Israel, a difference of 6 patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Israel ranks 11th of 64 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 515.8 patents | 18.9 patents | 496.9 patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 663.9 patents | 49.4 patents | 614.5 patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 155.5 patents | 39.83 patents | 115.67 patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Germany or Israel?
- Germany, at 19 patents against 13 patents in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Germany and Israel?
- 6 patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Germany ranks 9th and Israel ranks 11th 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.