Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Australia
Australia: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 25 patents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Australia is 25 patents, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 82.4% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Australia peaked at 518 patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25 patents, in 2024.
Australia ranks 9th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.5 patents | 111 patents | 342 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.5 patents | 222 patents | 386 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.4 patents | 25 patents | 518 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Australia?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Australia was 25 patents in 2024, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 518 patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 patents in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.