Mexico vs Russia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Mexico
18 patents
in 2025
Russia
32 patents
in 2021
Mexico rank
10th
Russia rank
7th
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 32 patents against 18 patents in Mexico, a difference of 14 patents.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4 patents | 36.5 patents | 0.1 patents | Russia |
| 2010s | 107.8 patents | 97.4 patents | 10.4 patents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 95.5 patents | 49.5 patents | 46 patents | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at 32 patents against 18 patents in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Mexico and Russia?
- 14 patents, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Mexico ranks 10th 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.