Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Canada
Canada: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 2 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Canada, 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 Canada is 2 patents, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.2% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Canada peaked at 310 patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2 patents, in 2024.
That places Canada 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.5 patents | 40 patents | 270 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.2 patents | 164 patents | 310 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.8 patents | 2 patents | 225 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 36 Austria 2 patents compare
- 36 Brazil 2 patents compare
- 36 Costa Rica 2 patents compare
- 36 Ecuador 2 patents compare
- 36 Finland 2 patents compare
- 36 Latvia 2 patents compare
- 36 Lithuania 2 patents compare
- 36 Malaysia 2 patents compare
- 36 Netherlands 2 patents compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 2 patents compare
- 36 Serbia 2 patents compare
- 36 Switzerland 2 patents compare
- 36 Ukraine 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 27.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Canada?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Canada was 2 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 310 patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 patents in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.