Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies by country
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.
What the numbers show
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies is currently reported for 62 countries. The highest value is 1,797 patents in China; the lowest is 1 patents in Morocco.
The median across all reporting countries is 3 patents, and the mean is 41.55 patents.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,797.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 47 fell. The largest increase was in India (up 1,533.3%), and the largest decrease in Spain (down 99.6%).
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,797 patents | 2024 | down 82.3% | volatile |
| 2 | United States | 225 patents | 2024 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 3 | South Korea | 88 patents | 2024 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Japan | 79 patents | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 5 | India | 49 patents | 2015 | up 1,533.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Taiwan | 47 patents | 2023 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Russia | 32 patents | 2021 | down 64.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Croatia | 26 patents | 2021 | up 136.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Australia | 25 patents | 2024 | down 88.7% | rising |
| 11 | Chile | 19 patents | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 12 | Israel | 18 patents | 2024 | down 53.8% | volatile |
| 13 | France | 17 patents | 2022 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 14 | South Africa | 14 patents | 2023 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Turkey | 9 patents | 2021 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Philippines | 7 patents | 2021 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Italy | 6 patents | 2022 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Sweden | 6 patents | 2022 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 17 | Romania | 6 patents | 2022 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Estonia | 6 patents | 2020 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Poland | 6 patents | 2023 | down 91.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Egypt | 5 patents | 2012 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovakia | 5 patents | 2022 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Tunisia | 4 patents | 2019 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Hungary | 4 patents | 2021 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Colombia | 4 patents | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Peru | 4 patents | 2022 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Slovenia | 4 patents | 2020 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 24 | New Zealand | 4 patents | 2019 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Moldova | 3 patents | 2020 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 30 | Mexico | 3 patents | 2023 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Portugal | 3 patents | 2022 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Hong Kong | 3 patents | 2019 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Germany | 3 patents | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Czechia | 3 patents | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 2 patents | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 36 | Serbia | 2 patents | 2021 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Netherlands | 2 patents | 2024 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Ukraine | 2 patents | 2020 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Switzerland | 2 patents | 2023 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Canada | 2 patents | 2024 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Latvia | 2 patents | 2018 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Lithuania | 2 patents | 2021 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Austria | 2 patents | 2023 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Brazil | 2 patents | 2023 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Costa Rica | 2 patents | 2020 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Malaysia | 2 patents | 2021 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Finland | 2 patents | 2022 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Ecuador | 2 patents | 2021 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | San Marino | 1 patents | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Argentina | 1 patents | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Uruguay | 1 patents | 2021 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 50 | Cuba | 1 patents | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Cyprus | 1 patents | 2023 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Denmark | 1 patents | 2023 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Spain | 1 patents | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Singapore | 1 patents | 2021 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 50 | United Kingdom | 1 patents | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Greece | 1 patents | 2023 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 1 patents | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Belgium | 1 patents | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Norway | 1 patents | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Morocco | 1 patents | 2022 | down 96.7% | volatile |
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.