Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Mexico
Mexico: Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies was 18 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 18 patents for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Mexico peaked at 126 patents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7 patents, in 2000.
That places Mexico 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Mexico, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 patents | — |
| 2001 | 10 patents | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 14 patents | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 7 patents | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 13 patents | +85.7% |
| 2005 | 32 patents | +146.2% |
| 2006 | 30 patents | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 75 patents | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 94 patents | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 82 patents | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 126 patents | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 91 patents | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 118 patents | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 102 patents | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 110 patents | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 105 patents | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 116 patents | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 117 patents | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 107 patents | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 86 patents | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 72 patents | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 119 patents | +65.3% |
| 2022 | 70 patents | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 18 patents | -74.3% |
| 2024 | 18 patents | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18 patents | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 18 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 patents, 9.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 18 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 patents, 9.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4 patents | 7 patents | 94 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.8 patents | 86 patents | 126 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5 patents | 18 patents | 119 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Mexico?
- Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies in Mexico was 18 patents in 2025, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 126 patents in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 patents in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.