Germany vs Israel: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy
Germany
118 patents
in 2025
Israel
52 patents
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Israel rank
11th
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Germany currently reports 118 patents against 52 patents in Israel, a difference of 66 patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times Israel's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Israel ranks 11th of 74 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,106 patents | 157.3 patents | 4,948 patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 9,551 patents | 378.6 patents | 9,172 patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,158 patents | 286.17 patents | 3,872 patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed in sustainable energy, Germany or Israel?
- Germany, at 118 patents against 52 patents in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed in sustainable energy between Germany and Israel?
- 66 patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Germany ranks 8th and Israel ranks 11th 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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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.