Germany vs Italy: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Germany
19 patents
in 2025
Italy
23 patents
in 2023
Germany rank
9th
Italy rank
8th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 23 patents against 19 patents in Germany, a difference of 4 patents.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Italy ranks 8th of 64 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 515.8 patents | 33 patents | 482.8 patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 663.9 patents | 74.2 patents | 589.7 patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 220.75 patents | 22.75 patents | 198 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 Italy?
- Italy, at 23 patents against 19 patents in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Germany and Italy?
- 4 patents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Germany ranks 9th and Italy ranks 8th 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.