Argentina vs Uruguay: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy

Argentina
20 patents
in 2024
Uruguay
13 patents
in 2021
Argentina rank
18th
Uruguay rank
20th

Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 20 patents against 13 patents in Uruguay, a difference of 7 patents.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Uruguay's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 74 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 113.4 patents 6.3 patents 107.1 patents Argentina
2010s 173.2 patents 21.9 patents 151.3 patents Argentina
2020s 70 patents 13.5 patents 56.5 patents Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Argentina or Uruguay?
Argentina, at 20 patents against 13 patents in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Argentina and Uruguay?
7 patents, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
Argentina ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed in sustainable energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,661 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.