Taiwan vs United States: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies
Taiwan
92 patents
in 2024
United States
266 patents
in 2025
Taiwan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies over time
- Taiwan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 266 patents against 92 patents in Taiwan, a difference of 174 patents.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Taiwan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 64 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.5 patents | 1,439 patents | 1,088 patents | United States |
| 2010s | 1,105 patents | 4,646 patents | 3,541 patents | United States |
| 2020s | 269 patents | 2,579 patents | 2,310 patents | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies, Taiwan or United States?
- United States, at 266 patents against 92 patents in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies between Taiwan and United States?
- 174 patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Taiwan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.