Germany vs Russia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Germany
19 patents
in 2025
Russia
32 patents
in 2021
Germany rank
9th
Russia rank
7th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 32 patents against 19 patents in Germany, a difference of 13 patents.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Russia ranks 7th of 64 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 515.8 patents | 36.5 patents | 479.3 patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 663.9 patents | 97.4 patents | 566.5 patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 268 patents | 49.5 patents | 218.5 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 Russia?
- Russia, at 32 patents against 19 patents in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Germany and Russia?
- 13 patents, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Germany ranks 9th and Russia ranks 7th 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.