Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Egypt
Egypt: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 5 patents in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Egypt, 2006–2012
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2012, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Egypt stood at 5 patents.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Egypt ranks 18th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Egypt, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 patents | — |
| 2007 | 1 patents | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 patents | +900.0% |
| 2010 | 7 patents | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 4 patents | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 5 patents | +25.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5 patents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 patents, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 patents | 1 patents | 10 patents | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.33 patents | 4 patents | 7 patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 15 Turkey 9 patents compare
- 16 Peru 8 patents compare
- 17 Czechia 7 patents compare
- 18 France 5 patents compare
- 18 Philippines 5 patents
- 21 Lithuania 4 patents compare
- 21 Norway 4 patents compare
- 21 Poland 4 patents compare
- 21 Slovenia 4 patents compare
- 21 South Africa 4 patents compare
- 21 Spain 4 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.27 % 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 17.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Egypt?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Egypt was 5 patents in 2012, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10 patents in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 64 countries with data for 2012.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.