Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy

Canada
5 patents
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5 patents
in 2024
Canada rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th

Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 5 patents against 5 patents in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 patents.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,072 patents 758.1 patents 1,314 patents Canada
2010s 3,136 patents 1,382 patents 1,754 patents Canada
2020s 1,636 patents 749.8 patents 886.2 patents Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 5 patents against 5 patents in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 patents, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
Canada ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,593 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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