Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 2 patents in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Ecuador, 2007–2021
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Ecuador stood at 2 patents.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Ecuador peaked at 4 patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 33rd of 64 countries on this measure, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 patents | — |
| 2009 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 patents | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 4 patents | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 1 patents | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 patents, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 patents, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 patents | 2 patents | 2 patents | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.83 patents | 1 patents | 4 patents | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5 patents | 1 patents | 2 patents | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 33 Argentina 2 patents compare
- 33 Belgium 2 patents compare
- 33 Brazil 2 patents compare
- 33 Canada 2 patents compare
- 33 Chile 2 patents compare
- 33 Cuba 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 Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Ecuador?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Ecuador was 2 patents in 2021, 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4 patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.