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 (2026) – 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 89.5% 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 312 patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2 patents, in 2024.
That places Canada 33rd 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.
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Canada, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40 patents | — |
| 2001 | 58 patents | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 67 patents | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 67 patents | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83 patents | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 94 patents | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 108 patents | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 177 patents | +63.9% |
| 2008 | 222 patents | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 271 patents | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 312 patents | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 287 patents | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 235 patents | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 216 patents | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 199 patents | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 198 patents | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 165 patents | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 195 patents | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 196 patents | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 202 patents | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 194 patents | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 227 patents | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 99 patents | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 19 patents | -80.8% |
| 2024 | 2 patents | -89.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.7 patents | 40 patents | 271 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.5 patents | 165 patents | 312 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.2 patents | 2 patents | 227 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 33 Argentina 2 patents compare
- 33 Belgium 2 patents compare
- 33 Brazil 2 patents compare
- 33 Chile 2 patents compare
- 33 Cuba 2 patents compare
- 33 Ecuador 2 patents compare
- 33 Greece 2 patents compare
- 33 Latvia 2 patents compare
- 33 Moldova 2 patents compare
- 33 Morocco 2 patents compare
- 33 Netherlands 2 patents compare
- 33 New Zealand 2 patents compare
- 33 Romania 2 patents compare
- 33 San Marino 2 patents compare
- 33 Slovakia 2 patents compare
- 33 Ukraine 2 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
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 (2026) – 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 312 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 33rd 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 (2026) – 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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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.