Germany vs Mexico: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Germany
19 patents
in 2025
Mexico
18 patents
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Mexico rank
10th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19 patents against 18 patents in Mexico, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 10th of 64 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 515.8 patents | 36.4 patents | 479.4 patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 663.9 patents | 107.8 patents | 556.1 patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 155.5 patents | 52.5 patents | 103 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 Mexico?
- Germany, at 19 patents against 18 patents in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Germany and Mexico?
- 1 patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Germany ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 10th 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.