Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in France
France: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 5 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in France, 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 France is 5 patents, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.8% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in France peaked at 340 patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5 patents, in 2024.
That places France 18th 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 France, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 patents | — |
| 2001 | 27 patents | +237.5% |
| 2002 | 28 patents | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 28 patents | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 patents | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 41 patents | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 50 patents | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 86 patents | +72.0% |
| 2008 | 163 patents | +89.5% |
| 2009 | 284 patents | +74.2% |
| 2010 | 340 patents | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 265 patents | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 195 patents | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 197 patents | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 167 patents | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 192 patents | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 146 patents | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 118 patents | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 156 patents | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 133 patents | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 150 patents | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 38 patents | -74.7% |
| 2022 | 30 patents | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 61 patents | +103.3% |
| 2024 | 5 patents | -91.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 patents, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- France's 5 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +237.5% | 8 patents | 27 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1 patents | 8 patents | 284 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.9 patents | 118 patents | 340 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8 patents | 5 patents | 150 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 15 Turkey 9 patents compare
- 16 Peru 8 patents compare
- 17 Czechia 7 patents compare
- 18 Egypt 5 patents compare
- 18 Philippines 5 patents compare
- 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 France
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % 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 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in France?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in France was 5 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 340 patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 patents in 2024.
- How does France rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- France ranks 18th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.